Astonishing PHOTOS: geomagnetic storm with Aurora Borealis over Hungary, new Danube bridge decorative lighting

Hungary had not seen such a jaw-dropping Aurora Borealis phenomenon since 2003, thanks to a serious geomagnetic storm. Apart from the magnificent photos of the aerial phenomenon, we’ll show you how beautiful the new Danube bridge’s decorative lighting looks.

According to Időkép, a G5-level geomagnetic storm hit Hungary on Friday night, which happened in November 2003 for the last time. As a result, we could see a mesmerising Aurora Borealis over Hungary. Here are some photos:

That was the fifth time we could detect the Aurora Borealis over Hungary with instruments. However, this was the first time we could see it with the naked eye, thanks to the strong geomagnetic storm. For example, from the shores of Lake Balaton, one could feel they entered a stargate and arrived in a different world.

Photo: MTI

Photo: FB/Időkép

The fact that we could see a greenish Aurora Borealis instead of a pinkish-reddish tone is rare in Hungary. It happens only once in every 20-30 years.

Since we are currently in the Sun’s active period, we will probably see more Aurora Borealis phenomenons over Hungary in the next 2-3 years. However, the geomagnetic storm will probably not be as strong as during the day before yesterday.

Photo: FB/Időkép

Here is the beautiful decorative lighting of the newest Danube bridge

The newest Danube bridge connecting Paks and Kalocsa in South Hungary looks at night as if it were in the United States, Világgazdaság wrote. One of the local councillors of Kalocsa shared a spectacular photo of the decorative lighting testing. Here it is:

The bridge is Hungary’s 20th overpass connecting the two sides of the River Danube. The implementer also tested its bearing capacity with eight trucks weighing 40 tonnes each during the weekend.

The inauguration of the bridge is expected to be in June. The bridge will take the name of Pál Tomori, a Medieval archbishop of Kalocsa. Tomori was the commander-in-chief of the Hungarian forces in the Battle of Mohács in 1526 against the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman. The defeat marked the end of the Kingdom of Hungary.

The government decided to build a new bridge between two Southern Hungarian towns in 2015. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in 2021. The new bridge will allow locals to reach Kalocsa from Paks in only 15 minutes.

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