Huge solar storm triggers rare red auroras over Europe

A huge solar storm triggers red lights over Europe, images become viral. This was reported by NASA over the past few hours during one of the largest geomagnetic storms in recent months. According to the first information released by the US space agency, a huge solar flare exploded from the Sun on Friday, February 17, recorded as a solar storm class X2.2.

Red Lights over Europe

The sky exploded with rare red auroras across northern Europe and Canada in mid-February, 2023. (Image credit: Mike MacLellan)

NASA reported that the recent solar storm peaked at 1:46 on February 18. The event was also captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory which monitors the Sun 24 hours a day. The glow was classified as X2.2. The X class denotes the most intense flashes, while the C indicates the least intense. They follow B, C, M and X, with the force of each class measured on a scale from 1 to 9.

While the most powerful flares can have a significant impact on radio communications and electrical networks, the relatively weak flares can set off majestic auroras in the northernmost regions of the planet. During these hours, many people publish beautiful photos of red aurora borealis over Alaska and Europe.