https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/06/biggest_solar_flare_in_years_heading_our_way/ >Those living on the top and bottom of our planet are in for a superb light show over the next few days – as the Aurora Borealis in the north, and Australis in the south, will be on full display. >The auroras fire up when charged particles from the Sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field, producing the amazing visual effects that have captivated and/or terrified mankind for millennia. The strength of this coronal mass ejection is likely to see the Aurora Borealis extending as far south as Scotland or Oregon.