‘Literally the most insane’: Aurora witnessed in US stuns netizens

Netizens were left amazed by the sight of aurora.

A clip shared by Twitter user Vincent Ledvina shows dynamic patterns of a green light covering the sky

Stunning visuals capturing an aurora witnessed at Fairbanks in the US state of Alaska have surfaced online. The aurora was an aftermath of the powerful solar storm that hit the planet on Friday.

A clip shared by Twitter user Vincent Ledvina shows dynamic patterns of a green light covering the sky. It gets brighter and layers of white patterns are also seen. The green pattern spreads and the person recording the video is heard going “wow” over the sight.

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Witnessed literally the most insane aurora of my life tonight in Fairbanks. This was unreal. pic.twitter.com/D3b6YNqX31

— Vincent Ledvina (@Vincent_Ledvina) March 24, 2023

“Witnessed literally the most insane aurora of my life tonight in Fairbanks. This was unreal,” read the caption. Since being shared on Friday, the clip has amassed more than 2 lakh views on Twitter.

Netizens were left amazed by the sight of aurora. A Twitter user commented, “Wow that’s incredible.” Another user wrote, “Thank you for sharing this! The added sounds of snow crunching underfoot and expressions of amazement really do make it entertaining.” A third remarked, “Spectacular!”

As per Nasa, a geomagnetic storm means disruptions to the earth’s magnetic field owing to solar emissions. The geomagnetic storm that occurred on Friday was of G4-grade severity, as per the US National Open and Atmospheric Administration. Such a storm may result in widespread voltage control problems for power grids.

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