Northern Lights explained as tracker shows when and where to see them tonight

Ireland's night sky lit up on Friday with dazzling luminous displays of emerald green and violet. The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, were spotted all over the country.

The cause of this storm is a “large, complex” sunspot cluster and is 17 times the diameter of Earth. The last storm with a G5 rating hit earth in October 2003 causing power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa. Irish weather expert Alan O'Reilly said they could be visible again tonight, but there will likely be more cloud cover - particularly in areas in the west and southwest. He wrote on his Carlow Weather social media accounts: "For those that missed out on the Northern Lights last night there is a chance they will be visible again tonight but some more cloud cover around tonight, especially in the West and Southwest.

Timing is Key: While the Northern Lights can be spotted throughout the year in Ireland, the best viewing times coincide with periods of heightened solar activity. Keep an eye on solar wind data and aim to view the aurora during the hours surrounding midnight when geomagnetic activity tends to peak.

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