The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, is a natural spectacle that occurs in the night sky in polar regions of the Earth. This phenomenon occurs when electrically charged particles from the solar wind interact with Earth’s atmosphere.
The Aurora Borealis appears in the northern hemisphere, while its southern counterpart, known as the “Aurora Australis,” occurs in the southern hemisphere.
Reports and photographs have emerged on social media from various regions in Romania, including Timiș, Bihor, Cluj, Caraș Severin, Bucharest, Giurgiu, Ialomița, Tulcea, and more.
Live updates on the evolution of the Northern Lights, are available here.
Astronomer Adrian Șonka explained to Digi24.ro that the aurora that appeared in the Romanian sky is the result of a solar eruption that occurred a few days ago.
Adrian Șonka stated that this phenomenon is very rare at our country’s latitude, with the last occurrence in 2015.
According to him, the Northern Lights were caused by a solar eruption that took place on November 3 and manifested tonight when the particles emitted during the eruption reached Earth and interacted with the Earth’s atmosphere.
The astronomer also pointed out that it cannot be anticipated if such phenomena will be seen again because several conditions must be met for the Northern Lights to become visible.
The phenomenon was also captured in other countries, including the Republic of Moldova, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, the United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, the northern part of the USA, and other northern European countries.
Yes! This is why the Internet speeds were extremely slow for days now.