A couple of weeks ago, there was big (and surprising) solar storm, which caused an outbreak of very strong and pretty auroral displays.
Let's learn more about it.
Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise
" "These nearly invisible storms launch much more slowly than eruptive CMEs and are very difficult to observe leaving the sun's surface without specialized training," she said, adding that the stealth CMEs can also be "camouflaged" by other, more dense structures emanating from the sun, which makes them difficult to observe."
This was the auroral view from Utah.
And from upstate New York:
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