A special night for Sardinia , with the unusual show of the Northern Lights which colored the skies of the island for hours . A historic event: a show like this hasn't been seen since 1848.
All thanks to the solar storm that is affecting the Earth , with the phenomenon visible at unusual latitudes in several areas of Europe .
And also on the island, from 9.40 pm, the Baku Meteo webcams of the Sardegna Clima Onlus portal recorded the aurora on the Gennargentu mountains in Seui and Tonara .
Numerous comments of amazement on social media , with various shots and videos that followed one another , minute after minute, until late at night.
A domino effect that involved multiple views: from the beach of San Pietro a Mare in Valledoria, passing through the church of San Pietro a Bulzi, up to Mount Lachesos in Mores, Sassari, Quartu and Cagliari. As well as Monte Santa Vittoria in Esterzili, Tortolì and the wheat fields in Samassi.
Several onlookers, taking advantage of the opportunity, reached the countryside to watch the event until dawn, far from cloud pollution .
From purple to intense red, a triumph of lights which, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center , should continue today .
