Six striking solar flares over the weekend probably caused the strongest solar storm since 2005. As a result, the Northern Lights were visible as far as the Alpine region and therefore also in Austria.
Numerous recordings were already shared on social media on Saturday evening.
Here is a selection of some posts on X (formerly Twitter):
When so-called solar storms reach Earth, particles thrown into space by explosions on the Sun can also disrupt communications systems.
However, through interactions with the Earth’s magnetic field, these electrically charged solar wind particles mainly cause a significant increase in light activity in the night sky.
You can find more photos here on krone.at this weekend!
Source: Krone
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