A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, creating an amazing light show and pushing the Aurora Borealis south, allowing more people than usual to enjoy the northern lights show.
"A severe solar storm created beautiful aurora borealis yesterday in Alaska. [480×270]" pic.twitter.com/vnTrePbtjR
— AmazingPlanet (@Amazing_Planet) March 18, 2015
Canada. RT @BertoBluFyre: Just unreal #northernlights are beautiful! Dancing so nicely tonight #Ottawa @metroottawa pic.twitter.com/objtexAVHu
— Erin Davisson (@ErinWFRV) March 18, 2015
Finland right now ! #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/wGNfseyBb1
— Jukka Remahl (@JRemahl) March 17, 2015
Near Helsinki in Vihti right now ! Foto Antero Huttunen #AuroraBorealis #Finland pic.twitter.com/tP8UyYdfeh
— Jukka Remahl (@JRemahl) March 17, 2015
Starburst over Aurora Borealis in Iceland pic.twitter.com/7SxDLbx2PA
— World and Science (@WorldNScience) March 18, 2015
#northernlights From Superior WI. Best I have ever seen, even visible within the city. pic.twitter.com/9lQ2BbcWZp
— iFan Sports Network (@iFanTV) March 18, 2015
This is just crazy! #AuroraBorealis #Aurorawatch #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/vlbJGLCxJs
— Anders Jildén (@AndersJilden) March 18, 2015
Here is the #Aurora Borealis over Schomberg Ontario #onstorm #spaceweather #northernlights pic.twitter.com/qdwhPnihro
— Tom Stef (@vaughanweather) March 18, 2015