A stream of solar wind has been striking Earth’s magnetic field this week, and, especially last night, observers reported bright auroras. Photos from the EarthSky community, below.
Jörgen Norrland Andersson captured this aurora on September 7 over the Bothnian Sea, Sweden.
Jennifer Khordi captured this aurora last night (September 7) over the Catskills of New York state.
Jeremy Friebel submitted this photo to EarthSky, of an aurora captured last night (September 7). Notice the Big Dipper!
Aurora over northern Norway, posted to EarthSky Facebook this morning (September 8, 2015) by Tommy Richardsen Photography. Visit tommyrichardsen.com
Spaceweather.com reported:
… in Europe, colorful lights appeared over Sweden, Norway, and Finland, while electrical currents surged through the soils of the Lofoten archipelago. Northern Lights were seen in the USA as far south as Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
Bottom line: Bright auroras reported over North America and Europe on the night of September 7, 2015. The previous night featured a good display also.
from EarthSky http://ift.tt/1EM4sKE
A stream of solar wind has been striking Earth’s magnetic field this week, and, especially last night, observers reported bright auroras. Photos from the EarthSky community, below.
Jörgen Norrland Andersson captured this aurora on September 7 over the Bothnian Sea, Sweden.
Jennifer Khordi captured this aurora last night (September 7) over the Catskills of New York state.
Jeremy Friebel submitted this photo to EarthSky, of an aurora captured last night (September 7). Notice the Big Dipper!
Aurora over northern Norway, posted to EarthSky Facebook this morning (September 8, 2015) by Tommy Richardsen Photography. Visit tommyrichardsen.com
Spaceweather.com reported:
… in Europe, colorful lights appeared over Sweden, Norway, and Finland, while electrical currents surged through the soils of the Lofoten archipelago. Northern Lights were seen in the USA as far south as Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
Bottom line: Bright auroras reported over North America and Europe on the night of September 7, 2015. The previous night featured a good display also.
from EarthSky http://ift.tt/1EM4sKE
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