2024-05-12 04:21:15
What a Chilean! He Guatemalan Daniel Núñezwho is a renowned biologist who loves wildlife photography, managed to capture a unique image of aurora australis during the Solar storm 2024. After the great astronomical event, he expressed through his social networks: «One of the most incredible shows of my life».
Guatemalan Daniel Núñez photographs aurora australis
In Torres del Paine, Chile’s national park, is the Guatemalan Daniel Núñez at the Audiovisual Laboratory of the Latin American Wildlife and Environment Film Festival. Where she had the opportunity to photograph aurora australis during the Solar storm.
He shared the photo on his Instagram social network and indicated that thanks to one of his colleagues, they went out into the cold to observe the impressive colors of the sky. Assuring that being a photographer has allowed him to see very beautiful things. And where everyone present also took the opportunity to take photographs.
Likewise, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to live this great moment, which he will surely remember for many years. The colors of these aurora australis They turn an intense red, combined with a little orange and together with the stars, it becomes a fascinating combination. How beautiful!
Something totally unprecedented in the Chilean area and thanks to the team present, from the Torres del Paine Conservation Reserve, now you can too marvel at these photographs that reflect the incredible moments that can be experienced in the world.
What is a solar storm?
A Solar storm It occurs when the sun emits a large amount of charged particles and electromagnetic radiation that interacts with the Earth’s magnetic field and the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an alert this Friday, May 10, 2024 about a severe geomagnetic storm (classified as G4) Solar storm. Treating it as one of the most powerful recorded in the last two decades.
This energy expelled from the sun can even interfere with communications, power grid, navigation, radio operations and satellites. However, it is also responsible for giving rise to the polar auroras, more popularly known as aurora australis. same ones that stand out more in the southern hemisphere.
Biologist and photographer passionate about wildlife
Daniel Núñez He was born in Guatemala and from a very young age he has been passionate about nature and photography has always caught his attention. At the time he studied Biology he realized the potential he could have through images of the country’s species and tourist destinations.
It was then that he made the decision to delve even further into the life of wildlife photography, starting with reptiles and amphibians. The objective behind each capture is promote its conservation and protect the habitat of every living being.
Over the years he has positioned himself as an important figure in our country and his work has become recognized in different places. At this moment he has the opportunity to participate in a Chile festival where he hopes to continue learning even more, but the highlight of this trip was the incredible moment he had when he was able to observe the aurora australis.
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