{"id":782250,"date":"2024-05-13T13:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=782250"},"modified":"2024-05-13T13:42:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T18:42:59","slug":"from-dusk-till-dawn-with-all-sky-camera-in-italy-observing-exceptional-auroral-activity-in-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=782250","title":{"rendered":"From dusk till dawn with all-sky camera in Italy observing exceptional auroral activity in 4K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Thanks to Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project, we have an exceptional video showcasing auroral activity from May 10 and 11, 2024, during a G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The video captures the entire night, from sunset to dawn, and the whole sky, using an all-sky camera at the Virtual Telescope Project facility in Manciano, Italy (lat.: +42.5 deg.), under some of the darkest skies in the Italian peninsula.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6rqyWY84f6w\" data-id=\"6rqyWY84f6w\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6rqyWY84f6w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exceptional Aurora Activity: 10-11 May 2024. 4K version\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6rqyWY84f6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exceptional Aurora Activity: 10-11 May 2024. 4K version\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6rqyWY84f6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Aurora sightings were widespread in both hemispheres on May 11, reaching as far south as Florida, U.S., and the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. One of the first remarkable images came from New Zealand and Tasmania, described as \u2018absolutely biblical.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Absolutely biblical skies in Tasmania at 4am this morning. I\u2019m leaving today and knew I could not pass up this opportunity for such a large solar storm. Here\u2019s the image. I actually had to de-saturate the colours. Clouds glowing red. Insane. Shot on Nikon. Rt appreciated <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/210hlkmoeg\">pic.twitter.com\/210hlkmoeg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean O&#8217; Riordan (@seanorphoto) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanorphoto\/status\/1789079965478326423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<p>The last time Earth had a G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm was in October 2003 \u2014 dubbed the Halloween Storms of 2003. These storms resulted in power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa. Surprisingly, they occurred 2 to 3 years after solar maximum.<\/p>\n<p>The storms included the largest solar flare ever recorded by the GOES system, which was initially estimated as X28 but later modeled as strong as X45 due to the saturation of the GOES detectors.<\/p>\n<p>The solar activity caused a temporary failure of the SOHO satellite and damaged the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE). Several other spacecraft experienced issues or downtime, with some intentionally placed in safe mode to protect sensitive equipment.<\/p>\n<p>This time, NOAA reported some minor power grid irregularities and impacts on high-frequency communications and GPS, while Elon Musk reported his Starlink satellites are \u2018under a lot of pressure but holding up so far.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Major geomagnetic solar storm happening right now. Biggest in a long time. Starlink satellites are under a lot of pressure, but holding up so far. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TrEv5Acli2\">pic.twitter.com\/TrEv5Acli2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1789173902289338518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<p>Here are some more visuals of the aurora show on May 11. It was truly spectacular and captured the attention of people around the world.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSU-G0OpTlM\" data-id=\"aSU-G0OpTlM\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aSU-G0OpTlM\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aSU-G0OpTlM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northern Lights: Timelapse captures Aurora Borealis illuminating the night sky around the world\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSU-G0OpTlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northern Lights: Timelapse captures Aurora Borealis illuminating the night sky around the world\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSU-G0OpTlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8L2Zsu2Qmg\" data-id=\"c8L2Zsu2Qmg\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c8L2Zsu2Qmg\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c8L2Zsu2Qmg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northern lights visible across U.S., even reaching the deep south, due to solar storm\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8L2Zsu2Qmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northern lights visible across U.S., even reaching the deep south, due to solar storm\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8L2Zsu2Qmg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_HqXEc654Y\" data-id=\"S_HqXEc654Y\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S_HqXEc654Y\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S_HqXEc654Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stunning Aurora Australis lights up Australian skies | 7 News Australia\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_HqXEc654Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stunning Aurora Australis lights up Australian skies | 7 News Australia\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_HqXEc654Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a97e0e1f48b3f5c4d6ae63edc6f7672b\"><em>Featured image credit: Virtual Telescope Project (stillshot)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- [element-170997] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ultp-shortcode\" data-postid=\"170999\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\">\n<div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id170999_5cb0a9-ac kt-tabs-has-3-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-accordion kt-tabs-mobile-layout-accordion kt-tab-alignment-center kt-create-accordion\">\n<div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab_bb21d2-0d\">\n<div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-post-list-3 ultp-block-924ff4\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row ultp-block-column-1 ultp-block-content-middle ultp-layout1\">\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183560\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm likely as another set of CMEs merges and impacts Earth on May 12<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Sunday, May 12, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183517\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Powerful X5.8 solar flare erupts from Region 3664 during G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Saturday, May 11, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183489\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm following strong CME impact<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Saturday, May 11, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183462\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Solar radiation storm in progress<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Friday, May 10, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183431\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Major X3.9 solar flare erupts from AR 3664 \u2014 the 10th X-class flare in just 7 days<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Friday, May 10, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183416\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">G4 \u2013 Severe or greater geomagnetic storm forecast as multiple CMEs merge and impact Earth on May 11<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Thursday, May 9, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-183388\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">At least 5 CMEs heading toward Earth, G4 \u2013 Severe or Greater Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect for May 11<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Thursday, May 9, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [\/element-170997] --><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/2024\/05\/13\/aurora-video-may-2024-allsky-camera-italy-4k\/?rand=772108\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project, we have an exceptional video showcasing auroral activity from May 10 and 11, 2024, during a G5 \u2013 Extreme geomagnetic storm.&hellip; 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