- A rare solar storm illuminated night skies on Friday, beaming neon rays of magenta, green, and blue across much of the northern hemisphere.
- The aurora borealis is typically only visible in high north latitudes, but this time, it stretched as far south as Louisiana due to the supercharge of some intense sun eruptions.
People visit St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, on May 10, 2024 in Whitley Bay, England.
A rare solar storm illuminated the evening skies on Friday, with neon rays of magenta, green and blue beaming across much of the northern hemisphere.
Skywatchers gathered to witness and snap photos of the aurora borealis, typically only visible in high north latitudes. This time, however, it stretched as far south as Louisiana due to the supercharge of some intense sun eruptions.
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its first severe geomagnetic storm warning since 2005, serving as a heads-up about Friday's skylight show.
Here is what the aurora looked like around the world:
Liverpool, England
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at Another Place by Anthony Gormley, Crosby Beach, Liverpool , Merseyside.
Edinburgh
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, above Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.
Finland
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights illuminate the sky in Espoo, Finland on May 10, 2024.
Vienna
Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over Vienna during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024.
Slovenia
Northern lights light up the skies over northwestern Slovenia. The aurora that stretched over entire Europe was caused by a massive geomagnetic storm hitting the Earth.
Germany
Austria
Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky over Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße, near Zell am See, Austria during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024.
Canada
The Aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, is seen on May 11, 2024 in Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
Oregon
The Northern Lights are seen above the Columbia River Gorge from Chanticleer Point Lookout in the early morning hours of May 11, 2024 in Latourell, Oregon.
San Francisco
Northern lights or aurora borealis illuminate the night sky along a highway north of San Francisco in Middletown, California on May 11, 2024.
San Rafael, California
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the sky of San Francisco North Bay as seen from China Camp Beach in San Rafael, California, United States on May 11, 2024.
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