Dessau-Roßlau/MZ. – On the evening of Saturday and Sunday, northern lights may be seen in Dessau-Roßlau. MZ photographer Thomas Ruttke positioned himself within the Elbe meadows on Saturday night and took these particular photographs. Many Dessau-Roßlau residents additionally shared photographs of the pure spectacle on Fb. This additionally applies to Michael Teichert from the Astronomical Station within the south of Dessau.
The phenomenon is attributable to photo voltaic storms that hit the Earth’s magnetic subject. Eruptions happen on the floor of the solar – and along with mild, the smallest particles are thrown in the direction of the earth: electrically charged electrons and protons.
Within the video: Northern lights in Germany – pure spectacle over Brocken
Quite a few northern lights (Aurora Borealis) had been seen over Saxony-Anhalt on Saturday evening. (Digicam: Thomas Schulz, modifying: Samantha Günther)
The Earth’s magnetic subject absorbs these particles and directs them to the poles, which is why the pure spectacle is so steadily seen in Northern Europe. It seems as a glow within the sky – we then see the northern lights on earth. Northern lights are not often seen right here within the area.
A photo voltaic storm can even disrupt GPS and navigation methods – with penalties for air site visitors, energy grids and house journey. Specialists classify the present photo voltaic storm as excessive. The final time this occurred was in 2003. At the moment there have been energy outages in Sweden and transformers had been broken in South Africa.