The solar storm of level five on the five-level scale was observed on Friday evening (local time), said the Space Weather Prediction Center of the United States Meteorological and Oceanographic Administration (NOAA). The solar storm is expected to last through the weekend. In Europe, the solar storm produced impressive northern lights, but there were also warnings of disruption.
GPS, power grids, spacecraft, satellite navigation and other technologies could be affected, NOAA said. Authorities notified satellite and power grid operators and airlines to take precautions against possible disruptions.
Northern lights
In addition to the possible disruptions, solar storms also produce impressive northern lights. These can sometimes be seen significantly further south than the regions where they can normally be observed. The chances of observing the northern lights are not bad in Upper Austria either.
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Image: Kuno MODELHART
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