Muscovites May be able to see remnants of the Northern lights and Wednesday, astronomers suggest that you in the evening and night to take a closer look at the Northern part of the sky, said Fins news employee of the Moscow planetarium Alexander Pernak.
Residents of European Russia and the Urals, as well as among them the Russian capital, on Tuesday evening and in the night of Wednesday saw the Northern lights are a natural phenomenon that can often be seen just above the Northern parts of the country. According to experts, this is due to the powerful magnetic storm surges which occurred in the evening and night.
Pernak told that the Northern lights over Moscow - a rare phenomenon. According to the expert, the last time the Aurora was observed over the capital in 2002. He added that glow in the night of Wednesday it was possible to observe up to 50-x latitudes: according to him, even the citizens of the cities of Northern Ukraine was posted to the world wide web photos.
"in the capital of Russia, too, it is obvious that for astronomers very rare, important and interesting phenomenon. All astronomers on duty under the Windows with cameras, looking to the North, " said Pernak and added that the glow is much better visible in the countryside where there is no powerful illumination.
"Today, if clear weather, you can still advised to watch the Northern part of the sky. Because it may not be them, and has the ability to be such that the residual some phenomena will occur. Of course, the best was yesterday to look at, but if there is an opportunity Today, then we must look, " employee of the planetarium.
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