There were several flares in the sun in late March. The strongest (M9.6 – medium intensity) occurred at 18:35 UTC on March 31. The source was a group of sunspots with high magnetic complexity (Region 2975). This was reported by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The charged particles emitted by the star reached the Earth and intensified the aurora borealis, making them even more beautiful and bright. Many amateur and professional photographers from Canada, the northern United States and New Zealand have managed to capture the effects of magnetic storms.
Solar flares are powerful energy emissions. They can affect radio communications, electrical networks, navigation signals and endanger spacecraft and astronauts.
I was fortunate enough to have turned onto a random North Dakota dirt road where this tractor was practically waiting for me while the lights danced behind it. This is probably my favorite shot from last night’s Aurora show in ND. I’m still in awe!#ndwx #aurora #photography pic.twitter.com/vQ4VWfMj4C
— Alex Resel 📸 (@aresel_) April 1, 2022
Here's a little timelapse of the northern lights explosion from last night in Churchill, MB. Look how fast the aurora moves – and these were only two second exposures! We had some incredible coronas.#aurora #northernlights #auroraborealis pic.twitter.com/NVq0xOLHwB
— Vincent Ledvina (@Vincent_Ledvina) March 31, 2022
The Bz wasn’t too friendly for most of the night, but the typical 1-2am “aurora hour” came through with quite a display! #akwx #aurora pic.twitter.com/PKaFndganm
— Luke Culver (@LukeCulverWx) March 31, 2022
I literally can’t believe this happened tonight. 8 meteorology students, 3 mechanical engineering students, 2 journalists, and 1 meteorologist all watching the northern lights together. This went way better than imagined. So, so happy. #sdwx #Aurora @sdsmt #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/2SKkEhyqKu
— Lexy Elizalde (@JadeoradeWx) March 31, 2022
Short time lapse of last nights March 30th #Aurora #Saskatchewan #Canada near Laporte Sk pic.twitter.com/lTs5GcwH4N
— Jenny Hagan LostInSk (@LostInSk) March 31, 2022
