Illustrative photo – The aurora borealis was seen in the Czech Republic on the night of March 14. The photos were taken half an hour after midnight by astronomer Petr Horálek at the Seč dam in Chrudim.
Prague – A rare aurora borealis was seen late Sunday evening in the north of Bohemia. It was created as a result of a geomagnetic storm caused by eruptions on the Sun. According to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) and astronomer Petr Horálek, the glow could be even more pronounced on Tuesday night.
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A weak aurora was visible over the Czech and Slovak northern horizon especially on Sunday around 22:30 and then around midnight. Its cause was Friday's solar eruptions, during which a cloud of charged particles was released towards Earth. On Saturday evening, scientists recorded an even stronger eruption, which should manifest itself on the night of Tuesday.
“The glow should be viewed above the perfectly exposed northern horizon and far from cities,” said Horálek. At the same time, he pointed out that forecasting the aurora borealis is difficult and its visibility cannot be guaranteed 100%. “Given the situation (and the already recorded flashes during the night to today), there are indeed chances for the following night,” he added.
Aurora borealis is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the sky. While they are quite common in polar regions, their occurrence is rare in lower latitudes.
