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An aurora borealis seen in Ukraine due to a strong magnetic storm – an astronomer

  • April 24, 2023
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Aurora was observed in Ukraine last night due to a strong magnetic storm. Ukrinform reports that astronomer Volodymyr Kazhanov, an employee of the Kharkiv Planetarium, mentioned this on

Aurora was observed in Ukraine last night due to a strong magnetic storm.

Ukrinform reports that astronomer Volodymyr Kazhanov, an employee of the Kharkiv Planetarium, mentioned this on Facebook.

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“A bright aurora was observed in Ukraine and many countries of the Northern Hemisphere on the night of April 23-24, 2023! Due to the bombardment of our planet by a coronal mass, a powerful geomagnetic storm G4 (Kp=8) occurred. A few days ago in the Sun. ejection that occurred,” said Kazhanov.

According to his data, at 1:00 am on April 24, the storm’s intensity subsided and the aurora borealis lost its former brightness.

“Of course, this natural phenomenon will repeat in the future. However, it is difficult to predict the exact time and date of it,” said the expert.

Kazhanov asks Ukrainians to share their aurora photos in the comments.

As Ukrinform reported, numerous photos of the northern lights seen in many parts of Ukraine were posted on social networks the previous night.

Source: Ukrinform

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