When auroras were seen in India in 2024

In India, the auroras were observed from Ladakh and Hanle, where stable auroral red arcs were captured - a rare sight in this region

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The auroras were seen as far south as Florida, Mexico, the Bahamas, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Turkey, Iran, and even Australia and New Zealand.

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This widespread aurora display was caused by a G4 (severe) to G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in over 20 years.

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The last time a storm of this magnitude occurred was in 2003, causing power outages and damaging transformers in some regions

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The intense solar activity responsible for the storm is part of the sun's 11-year cycle, which is expected to remain active for a few more years.

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