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Rare Aurora Visible Across Netherlands, Reaching as Far South as France

The display followed a solar eruption that sent charged particles into Earth’s atmosphere.

Overview

  • Residents reported naked-eye sightings on Monday night across the Netherlands, including Brabant and the province of Utrecht.
  • Weeronline received numerous reports from the middle and northern parts of the country as the sky lit up with auroral activity.
  • Photographs captured vivid green and pink hues, with regional outlets sharing images such as an SQ Vision photo from Nuenen.
  • The phenomenon extended to the Alps and even southern France, which Weeronline described as very exceptional for its southern reach.
  • Meteorologists attributed the event to sunspot-driven eruptions that launched a cloud of electrically charged particles into the atmosphere that evening.