See Amazing Photos Of Recent Northern Lights Over UK, US, And Further

The Space Weather Prediction Center of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recently issued a “strong geomagnetic storm watch” for 29-31 July. According to NOAA, this heightened solar activity is responsible for the recent auroras.

Solar activity reached its peak on Tuesday, with solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun making auroras visible farther south.

This solar storm has resulted in a surge of stunning aurora borealis images shared on social media, showcasing the phenomenon in the United States, the United Kingdom, and more. See the best of them in our selection below.

Aurora Near Alberta

“Wow!! What a night near Bashaw, Alberta, tonight!!
July 31/24,” the photographer captured this image.

Aurora Over UK

Alexandra Marinescu shared several beautiful photographs of the northern lights via Facebook.

Northern Lights Over Romania

“I photographed with a phone. Focşani, Vrancea, Romania,” the author shared.

Aurora Over Sorrento

“Awesome Aurora tonight – Sorrento, BC. July 31, 2024, between 22:00-22:30 PDT PST,” the photographer has written.

Aurora & Cygnus Region

“My love for astrophotography always makes me try new things just to capture a different view. So, instead of taking the usual long exposure Milky Way core and short-exposure aurora photos, I wanted to capture a mix of both the aurora as well as focus on the Cygnus region, which is perfectly placed in the northern skies. The icing on the cake was the pinks from the aurora, which were just starting to show when I started imaging. I was at a Bortle 3 location with minimal light pollution in the Muskoka area. Since this was a single exposure of 6 minutes with the camera set on a tracker, my aurora colours aren’t sharp at all. While I admire the shots with all the sharp pillars of green and pink, this somewhat muddled hue with a sky full of stars is growing on me. Hope you enjoy,” here is how the author described his amazing image.

Northern Lights Over South Central Canada

Here is what the northern lights looked like in Canada.

Steve Over Canada

“STEVE! Brandon, Manitoba, Canada,” the author has captured his photgraphs.

Northern Lights Over Idaho

“#Aurora Boundary County, Idaho checking in #auroraborealis.”

Northern Lights Over Regina

“Aurora #NorthernLights are visible north of Regina Sk. Aug 1, 2024, 12:50 am.”

Lady Aurora

“Lady Aurora dancing with a million mosquitoes. Aug. 1st 1 am. Melville Sk.”

Aurora Over North West Tasmania

Aurora Australis Over Burra

“Wow, what a great night last night in Burra NSW, Australia, my first successful capture of the Aurora Australis with the help of some like-minded people.
South of Canberra, in a dark sky, waiting for the meteor showers to start, when suddenly, one in the group mentioned it was happening.
Fantastic night,” the photographer has written.

Thank you to the photographers who shared their images of the northern lights. All captions are kept original. Stay inspired and look up!