A solar storm of intense intensity rare is heading towards Earth this weekend of May 11 and 12, causing northern lights which were observed in several regions of France. The images are impressive. "I wake up after having seen the night in pink”, rejoices on X Eric Lagadec, astrophysicist à the C'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur. And for good reason, the northern lights wereé observed in France, on the night of May 10 to 11, 2024. On social networks, the photos of these were oacute; widely relayed. Some fans of this phenomenon have shared their opinion. time-lapse videos of the sky, like at Mont Saint-Michel. 
𝑨𝑼𝑹𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝑩𝑶𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑺 𝑬𝑵 𝑭𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 – Comme si vous y étiez en accéléré !
Timelapse d'une heure – Mont Saint-Michel – Nuit du 10 au 11 Mai 2024
𝑀𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑢 𝑅𝑖𝑣𝑟𝑖𝑛#aurore #auroreboreale #france #northernlights #aurores #nuit pic.twitter.com/EgRsq2w0m8— Mathieu Rivrin – Photographies (@mathieurivrin) May 11, 2024
In Paris, and despite light pollution, some Internet users have managed to solve the problem. see the northern lights above the capital.
L’activité reprend au dessus de Paris, plein Nord et plein Ouest! On les distingue à l’œil nu 🤩#aurora #aurore #auroreboreale #paris #issylesmoulineaux pic.twitter.com/mFtJ4U16UE
— Anne-Laure (@lasourisblog) May 10, 2024
They crossedé France, in Isère and in Côte d'or é also.
😍 Incroyable !!
De superbes aurores boréales sont visibles ce soir au-dessus de la #CôtedOr et même à l'œil nu ! 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/oRgFG74KgE— Météo Côte d'Or (@OrMeteo) May 10, 2024
A phenomenon linked to &agrav; a solar storm
These impressive images are related to a solar storm that is forecast to last through the weekend. This is of rare intensity. It could also disrupt electronic and communications networks. This intensity had not been measured since 2003. In reality, the Sun is currently ejecting bubbles of plasma which are called coronal mass. These are "explosions of energetic particles and magnetic fields starting from the sun", explained Shawn Dahl of the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) spoke at a press conference Friday afternoon. At least seven explosions took place towards Earth between Friday and Saturday morning. The Sun is approaching its peak of activity. which follows an 11-year cycle.