The Northern Lights appeared in the skies across Ireland on Friday night.
The Aurora Borealis’ rare appearance has left people in awe as the bucket-list spectacle was seen by thousands.
The ribbons of colourful lights, which are most often seen above Nordic countries, were spotted in Irish skies a result on a “rare” solar storm.
The Northern Lights are in our back garden. Our first time ever seeing them. Wow. 🥹🇮🇪❤️#auroraborealis #NorthernLights #countyoffaly #ireland pic.twitter.com/S1gYzsxVmX
— Louise McIntosh Artist (@InkyplotsArt) May 10, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US said it is monitoring the sun following a series of solar flares which began on Wednesday.
As a result, they issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch, the first in nearly 20 years, which lead to the Northern Lights being visible across the world.
The aurora borealis could continue to be visible across Ireland this weekend, with clear skies improving the chances.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather spoke on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne and said that there may be another chance to see the lights on Saturday night, however, fog “could cause issues for some.”
A preview for a time lapse I have in the works for later.
What an insane show last night! This was at Ballynafagh Church, Kildare.#ireland #auroraborealis #northernlights pic.twitter.com/91R2SgZYVL
— Sryan Bruen Photography (@sryanbruenphoto) May 11, 2024
He continued that this solar activity is a “very high level not seen in many years.”
“It is a lot of different variables but it is very intense, so there is a good chance of seeing some Northern lights activity tonight (Friday) and tomorrow night (Saturday),”
