have you enjoyed the strongest aurora in years?

[uboats]

The strongest moment was during daytime in North American while midnight in EU, so the aurora was not that stunning last night if compared to the one in 2012. Too sad.

 

The subsiding storm got started during the early hours of March 17th when a fast-moving CME hit Earth's magnetic field. At first, the CME's impact had little effect, producing no more than a minor G1-class (Kp=5) magnetic disturbance. As Earth moved into the CME's strongly-magnetized wake, however, the storm intensified until it became a G4-class (Kp=8 ) event. For more than 9 hours, it was the strongest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle. The glow of Northern Lights was seen as far south as Kansas and Virginia.

 

 

[Buzzles]

If anyone hasn't actually watched an aurora before, I very much suggest they do.

 

Even though I understand why it happens, it's a chuffing amazing sight to behold.

 

Granted, I luckily happened to be on a hill outside Reykjavik when I saw the aurora borealis, so was in one the best places in the world to watch it, but it's truly breathtaking to see.

[Inrideo]

Can't see one from here. We're getting our second blizzard of the week. Making the total snow that's fallen on us about 100 cm since Saturday. Whee.

 

Waaaay back in 1982, on my 10th birthday, the whole sky pulsed and shimmered with white auroras. It was the coolest aurora show I've seen.

Topped only by two massive fireballs.