A GEOMAGNETIC storm opened a hole in Earth’s magnetic field last week causing an explosion of pink auroras across the Arctic Circle sky.
The minor G1-class solar geomagnetic storm smashed into Earth on November 3, leaving the planet’s magnetic field “unsettled,” spaceweather.com reported.
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The outlet – which tracks near-Asteroid encounters, solar winds, eclipses, and auroras – revealed that the storm lasted for more than six hours and caused a “crack”Allow solar wind to enter by opening the magnetic field.
Some of the damage caused by the storm’s aftermath was not immediately obvious. “most intense pink auroras” at least one local has ever seen in Tromsø, Norway – which is known for its vivid views of the Northern Lights.
“I have been guiding aurora tours full time for the past decade, leading more than 1000 tours,”Markus Varik spoke to spaceweather.com
“I thought I had seen it all.”
Varik explained that he was with a tour who were headed out to chase down the lights on November 2, and they came across Varik. “a surprise.”
“These were the most intense pink auroras I have ever seen,”Varik stated.
“The pink color was bright and obvious to the naked eye. My entire group was stunned.”
Auroras – which most commonly appear green and blue – are caused by highly energetic particles from the Sun entering the Earth’s magnetic field and interacting with atmospheric gasses, according to NASA.
The auroras turn green when the particles collide and are surrounded by oxygen atoms. Nitrogen atoms create a purple hue.
These amazing light displays can be seen only near the Arctic Circle in Northern Hemisphere, and the Antarctic Circle within the Southern Hemisphere.
The Northern Lights are most often seen between September and April.
Popular destinations for viewing the lights include Canada, Norway, and Iceland.