- A live stream of the Northern Lights on September 12 will be broadcast from the UK by the German company.
- For safety reasons, it is important to use certified solar viewing glasses that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard.
- With the help of materials from the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA, and Aurorasaurus, you can run a physics experiment at home.
On September 12, viewers will be able to watch the Northern Lights in real time from the UK and across the UK. According to the materials, the live broadcast will be made possible by the fact that the Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the Sun entering Earth’s atmosphere.
Independent reports that the sky will be at its most active for about 18 hours. The outlet also notes that the maximum intensity of the Northern Lights will occur in the evening, while the strongest activity will be in the middle of the night.
Forbes says that the live stream of the Northern Lights will feature a distance of 180 miles (290 kilometres). The material also notes that the people of the United States will not be able to see the Northern Lights, but the southern Canadian regions will.
According to the materials, the appearance of the Northern Lights is caused by solar radiation. Forbes adds that the idea behind it is that, with the help of charged particles, the sky can be illuminated; however, the material also notes that for viewing the Northern Lights, it is important to use the right equipment. Independent adds that the Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth’s magnetic field.
To watch the Northern Lights safely, it is also necessary to use certified solar viewing glasses, as Forbes notes: for viewing, it is required to use ISO 12312-2 standard glasses. Independent also says that special glasses for viewing are critical, because without them it is not possible to see the Northern Lights.
The materials also provide information about the organizations behind the programs. Independent says that the European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast the live stream from Spain, while the organization also publishes a satellite image in Leonie; NASA, the Virtual Telescope Project, and others. The materials say that two ESA spacecraft will observe the phenomenon from space, while Proba-3 will observe it from the ground. Independent also says that the two ESA spacecraft are part of a citizen science program for observing the Earth’s atmosphere.
Forbes notes that the citizen science project Aurorasaurus will be based on the participation of people in the UK and the people of the UK will be able to see the Northern Lights in real time. The materials also say that the citizen science project is intended to help understand the Northern Lights and how they form.
On September 12, Independent says that in 2027 the live stream will be broadcast from the UK, and that the maximum brightness will last for 23 seconds, while the total duration of the event will be 26 seconds in 2028.