TNPSC Thervupettagam

Rare Red Aurora – Ladakh

November 14 , 2023 378 days 368 0
  • The Hanle and Merak observatories in Ladakh spotted a phenomenon uncommon in India, an intense red aurora.
  • Auroras are patterns of bright lights in the sky that are seen when particles ejected by the Sun interact with the magnetic field around the Earth.
  • The phenomenon is usually visible closer to the poles.
  • This is the second aurora event captured by the Hanle observatory this year.

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