Geomagnetic storm in progress - big aurora circle.

[Jeff7]

Wow. I don't usually see it like that.

This was evidently a glancing blow from an M5-class CME.



Anyone up in Canada getting a good light show now?

Here in northern PA, I've got some clouds, city lights, several stars barely visible, and a bright Moon. :\

 

[007ELmO]

Can you translate what you wrote

 

[Jodell88]

Can you translate what you wrote

If you live high in the northern hemisphere and you look up, you will see pretty lights in the sky.

 

[MaxPayne63]

Can you translate what you wrote

earth get hit by big sun flare. sun flare make shinies in sky in north.

 

[007ELmO]

xD

 

[Ichinisan]

Can you translate what you wrote

"CME" = Coronal Mass Ejection

 

[Red Squirrel]

Woah I'll have to go up on the roof and check. Probably clouds though.

 

[wirednuts]

magnetic solar flares from our sun hit the magnetic atmosphere of the earth, and charged particles from that collision actually start to glow, and the result is a colorful night sky.

i think its fascinating, to be honest. im surprised more people arent in awe of it.

 

[Paratus]

Hmm I wonder if we'll get any single event upsets on the ISS tonight.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah northern lights are super awesome to see. Not something I see very often though but if we get a cloudless day and the solar activity is right, it's one epic show. Just so surreal to see. I've always thought of how cool it would be to produce some artificially. Not something easy to do though and think it's only been done once.

 

[BoomerD]

Can you translate what you wrote

If you live high in the northern hemisphere and you look up, you will see pretty lights in the sky.

earth get hit by big sun flare. sun flare make shinies in sky in north.

 

[sao123]

"CME" = Coronal Mass Ejection

essentially a Sungasm.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Went to check real quick, I don't see anything, but I'll wait till it's later when the sun is completely down. No clouds though, I can see the full moon nice and bright.