On May 10, 2024, in Whitley Bay, England, people went to St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay to watch the Northern Lights, commonly known as the Northern Lights.
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A rare solar storm lit up the evening sky on Friday, flooding much of the northern hemisphere with neon lights of magenta, green and blue.
Sky watchers gather to witness and take photos of the Northern Lights, which are usually only visible in high northern latitudes.This time, however, it goes all the way south Louisiana Supercharged by some intense solar bursts.
Thursday, NOAA The first severe geomagnetic storm warning since 2005 was issued as a warning for Friday’s skylight show.
This is what auroras look like around the world:
Liverpool, UK
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, shine on the horizon in Anthony Gormley’s Another Place, located on Crosby Beach in Liverpool, Merseyside.
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Edinburgh
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, appear above Arthur’s Seat and Salisbury Cliffs in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park.
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Finland
On May 10, 2024, the Northern Lights (also known as the Aurora Borealis) lit up the sky in Espoo, Finland.
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vienna
The Aurora Borealis, or Aurora Borealis, lights up the night sky over Vienna during a geomagnetic storm on May 11, 2024.
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slovenia
The Northern Lights light up the sky over northwestern Slovenia. The auroras covering all of Europe are caused by a huge geomagnetic storm hitting the Earth.
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Germany
The Northern Lights appear in the night sky over the Pfeldskopf mountain near Treisberg in the Hochtaunus district of Hesse.
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Austria
The Aurora Borealis, or Aurora Borealis, lights up the night sky over Fusch an der Großglocknerstraße near Zell am See, Austria, on May 11, 2024, during a geomagnetic storm.
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Canada
The Northern Lights, commonly known as the Aurora Borealis, appeared on May 11, 2024, in Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Chin/Getty Images)
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Oregon
The Northern Lights can be seen over the Columbia River Gorge in the early morning hours of May 11, 2024, from Chanticleer Point Lookout in La Tourelle, Oregon.
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san francisco
The Northern Lights illuminate the night sky along the highway north of San Francisco in Middletown, California, on May 11, 2024.
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san rafael california
The Northern Lights are seen lighting up the sky over San Francisco’s North Bay from China Camp Beach in San Rafael, California, on May 11, 2024.
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