This Friday, Earth was hit by the most powerful solar storm in more than 20 years, causing amazing aurora borealis to occur around the world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center, the onset of multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) began shortly after 16:00 GMT.
The event intensified into an extreme geomagnetic storm, the first of its kind. halloween storm It was October 2003.
“We have received thousands of reports of aurora borealis from multiple locations across Europe. A severe G4 geomagnetic storm is currently impacting the Earth. It was the most spectacular aurora show I’ve seen in years, and it can now be seen all the way to southern Italy.
With 6.7 million views across platforms, Aurora’s hues were striking purples, pinks, and indigo. This weather is expected to continue for several days, brightening the sky beautifully. From the UK to Tasmania. U.S. authorities have hinted at possible sightings as far south as Alabama and Northern California.
“The end of the world is so beautiful,” one user wrote. Another user commented: “Has the universe ever winked at you?” A third user said: “Purple rain, purple rain…”
Meanwhile, on the other side Germanyindividuals flooded social media platforms with mesmerizing images of the celestial sight.
The hashtag #NorthernLights is currently trending on X.
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Date first uploaded: November 5, 2024 15:02 IST
