The Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the UK today as the effects of a G2 solar storm hit the Earth's atmosphere.
The powerful solar flare is set to arrive today, February 2, after a coronal mass ejection from the surface of the Sun on Saturday morning.
A wave of charged magnetic particles is heading towards the Earth and was predicted to arrive today, according to data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.
Experts say satellites and power grids are “in no danger”.
Astronomer Dr Tony Phillips has revealed the highly charged cloud of particles may result in sightings similar to the northern lights at higher latitudes, reports The Express.
Writing on his website spaceweather.com, Dr Philips explained the CME could cause a G2-rated solar storm on Earth.
Solar storms are graded by their severity on a scale from one to five, with a G1 described as “minor” and a G5 as “extreme”.
Dr Phillps explained: “Moderately-strong G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible after the CME arrives."
He added: “Power grids and satellites are in no danger, however. This is a low hazard ‘auroras only’ space weather event.”
