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09/01/2012
Irish Stargazers To Witness Northern Lights
Stargazers have said that the world famous Northern Lights are expected to be visible over Irish skies in the coming weeks.
The Phenomena has not been seen over Irish skies for nearly a decade.
Also known as the Aurora Borealis the celestial light show has its best chance of being seen in more than a decade because of a peak in the sun's activity.
Brendan Alexander, an astronomer in Co Donegal, said the further north and away from city lights people are, the better chance they have of seeing the dream-like spectacular.
"It’s definitely worth seeking out,” he said.
"It’s an event that — especially on these shores — is so rare. But we are lucky to live just north enough to experience it — any country further south than us won’t be able to see it."
Stargazers describe the Northern Lights as a light show of ghostly, wispy rays of greenish and whitish colours dancing across the heavens.
(LB/GK)
The Phenomena has not been seen over Irish skies for nearly a decade.
Also known as the Aurora Borealis the celestial light show has its best chance of being seen in more than a decade because of a peak in the sun's activity.
Brendan Alexander, an astronomer in Co Donegal, said the further north and away from city lights people are, the better chance they have of seeing the dream-like spectacular.
"It’s definitely worth seeking out,” he said.
"It’s an event that — especially on these shores — is so rare. But we are lucky to live just north enough to experience it — any country further south than us won’t be able to see it."
Stargazers describe the Northern Lights as a light show of ghostly, wispy rays of greenish and whitish colours dancing across the heavens.
(LB/GK)
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