BREAKING: Thousands of reports of Northern Lights coming in from multiple locations across Europe. A severe G4 geomagnetic storm is currently affecting Earth. Truly the most stunning aurora show in years. Currently visible as far south as northern Italy.
Forecasters at NOAA have issued a rare Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch for the first time since 2005.
A spectacular aurora is likely Friday night and into the weekend.
It's possible that satellite communications and power systems could be affected.
Absolutely biblical skies in Tasmania at 4am this morning. I’m leaving today and knew I could not pass up this opportunity for such a large solar storm. Here’s the image. I actually had to de-saturate the colours. Clouds glowing red. Insane. Shot on Nikon. Rt appreciated
This may not be the prettiest aurora photo you've ever seen, but guess what, I just saw the aurora from freaking INDIA... through light pollution, over the Himalayas.
Leh, India, 1:35 am IST, 5-11-24, elev. 11,600 ft.
Sony a7r iv, 14 mm f/1.8 GM, 30 s, f/1.8, ISO 400
Today's M6.6 solar flare from sunspot region 3664 launched an energetic and wide coronal mass ejection which has a chance to arrive at Earth despite the region being close to the west limb. An asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection was launched which has a good chance to