Northern lights color Tomsk Oblast sky in vibrant hues

On January 20, residents of Tomsk Oblast witnessed a rare display of northern lights, triggered by a powerful solar flare. Photos from across the region capture the colorful auroras.
Jan 24, 2026
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That night the sky shimmered with all the colors of the rainbow

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On the night of January 20, residents of Tomsk Oblast were able to see a rare phenomenon for the region — the northern lights. The cause was a strong solar flare. If you happened to sleep through it, here«s how it looked.

That night the sky over Kargasok looked like this

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Photos of the northern lights in the village of Kargasok were shared with NGS70.RU by Yevgenia Gavryushenko.

Nature never ceases to amaze us

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And such beauty was observed this night by residents of the Zelenaya Dolina microdistrict near the village of Kornilovo. Reader Victoria shared the photo with our editorial team.

Magical shimmering over a snow-covered roof

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And these are photos from the village of Berezkino, located 30 kilometers from Tomsk. Local resident Alexander captured the northern lights through his camera lens.

A few more shots of the northern lights, but this time from Zonalnaya Station. The photos were sent to us by Tomsk resident Stanislav.

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