2024-05-12 23:47:54
Las awesome photos that left us the storm solar G4 They have us amazed but, Where can you see the Northern Lights in Mexico?
The country’s sky was dyed purple and pink on the night of Friday the 10th and the early morning of this Saturday, May 11, 2024 due to an extraordinary and wonderful phenomenon that, without precedent, could be observed in Mexican territory.
But, where can you see the northern lights in Mexico? We show you the impressive photos that the G4 solar storm left us, the most intense since 2003.
Where was the northern lights seen in Mexico?
For Friday, May 10, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a geomagnetic storm alert that would affect the Earth.
La tormenta solar G4 It is the most intense in 20 yearssince the last one of this magnitude recorded occurred in 2003.
Although this solar storm does not affect life on the planet, it did leave an unprecedented phenomenon that could be observed in Mexico and has left us all amazed by the spectacle: a beautiful aurora boreal that dyed the Mexican skies purple and pink.
The effects of this astronomical phenomenon could last until Sunday, May 12, but in the meantime, The northern lights could be seen in Mexico in the following states:
- Baja California
- Coahuila
- Sinaloa
- Zacatecas
- Durango
- Sonora
- Yucatan
- Colima
Even in the State of Mexico, Jalisco and Morelos was appreciated, although not with the same intensity.
Stunning photos of the Northern Lights were achieved thanks to the most intense solar storm since 2003
The solar storm that caused the appearance of the northern lights in Mexico not only impressed everyone, but astronomy fans took out their cameras to capture this historic moment.
Civil Protection of Baja California He reported that The northern lights could be perceived on the horizon to the North, in places with little light pollution.
On the other hand, it was recommended to take long exposure photos with mobile devices or camerassince the effects of the solar storm could be captured in a better way, which at first glance could be complicated.
These are some of the impressive photos that the solar storm left us:
In Agua Prieta, Sonorathis is how you could see the northern lights:
From Zacatecasthis astronomical phenomenon left this beautiful postcard:
The northern lights were seen in the Guadalupe Canyon, Lower California:
This is how the northern lights were seen in Jalisco:
2024-05-12 23:47:54