Aurora Lights in Ladakh

On 10th May 2024, Indian Institute of Astrophysics astronomers captured red aurora lights near Hanle, Ladakh.

Solar storms caused heightened aurora activity, visible even from lower-latitude regions like India.
Auroras, caused by solar winds colliding with Earth's magnetosphere, typically occur at high latitudes.
Solar storms resulted from Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from an active region on the Sun, reaching Earth on May 10-11.
Solar physicists warn of potential disruptions to satellite operations due to the intense solar storms.