Solar storm causes northern lights

As a result of the most extreme solar storm recorded in the last 20 years on the planet, spectacular northern lights were caused tonight that have been seen in Mexico and other parts of the world.

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From awesome natural exhibition seen last night in Zacatecas, Sinaloa and other entities, has been noticed on social networks: There is no precedent that indicates a before or after of a sighting like this May 10, 2024 in Zacatecan lands, wrote a user and accompanied his publication with a photograph of the phenomenon.

In addition, there were reports of this phenomenon in Los Mochis, Sinaloa and Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, where they managed to take long exposure photographs of the luminescence.

As a result of the sighting, various users spread surprise messages: Never in my life did I think I would witness the Northern Lights from La Perla.

A spectator from Río Lagartos, on the coast of Yucatán, posted on social networks: It is incredible how nature gives us this spectacle. You will be able to observe the red glow if you look carefully to the north.

Different platforms were filled with photos of citizens from the United States, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, Australia and other regions of the Earth who witnessed the northern lights.

The AFP agency highlights that according to the Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA) the geomagnetic storm continues to increase and last night the most powerful one in two decades occurred, which was what caused the northern lights, but also threatens possible interruptions of satellites and electrical networks, as long as this persists into the weekend.

The Mexico Space Weather Service (SCIESMEX) of the UNAM Institute of Geophysics also warned about these risks.

He explained that Solar storms are natural phenomena that occur regularly and in the last 48 hours seven of them occurred. These are two active regions on the surface of the Sun that have produced a series of storms, including nine intense bursts of light, known as class HF high frequency radio.