Northern Lights Visible May 2024

Northern Lights Visible May 2024. The northern lights shine in the sky over a farmhouse on, may 10, 2024, in brunswick, maine. The aurora borealis (northern lights) were visible as far south as florida and switzerland in the northern hemisphere while the aurora australis (southern lights) showed up as far north as new.

The northern lights are created when energized particles from the sun slam into earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph (72 million kph), but our planet’s magnetic field. The aurora borealis (northern lights) were visible as far south as florida and switzerland in the northern hemisphere while the aurora australis (southern lights) showed up as far north as new.