A two-image mosaic of the solar storm of May 2024 seen over the Lake Vyrnwy Dam in Wales, UK. It was the most powerful geomagnetic storm to affect Earth since March 1989 and produced aurorae at far more equatorial latitudes than usual in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

 

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• Camera: Canon M50 MkII.

• Lens: Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM.

• Location: Lake Vyrnwy, Wales, UK

• Exposure: 20s each at ISO 3200 and 15mm (F/3.5).

• Processing: Adobe Lightroom.

• Credit & Copyright: Chris Willocks.