Solar Flares May 2024 Uk. Searching for historical solar and auroral activity data? Last weekend, the biggest solar storm to hit earth in over 20 years swept over our planet as the sun’s activity ramps up to the peak of its current solar cycle.
The storm created beautiful auroras, causing skies to sparkle and dance at much lower latitudes than usual. Although somewhat weaker than a similar event in may, this week’s storms reached the level of g4, or “severe” at 11 a.m.