Holiday Lights

Holiday Lights

A stream of solar wind is bufeting Earths magnetic field, and this is causing geomagnetic unrest around the poles. Last night around the Arctic Circle, Christmas carolers and last minute gift-givers witnessed a beautiful display of holiday lights:

"Vi var ute og leverte julegaver, bare måtte stoppe litt... 5min ble 5timer....," says aurora tour guide Marianne Bergli, who photographed the display in Tromsø, Norway. "God jul alle sammen." Translated: "We were out delivering Christmas gifts and just had to stop a bit ... 5 minutes became 5 hours. Merry Christmas everyone!"
The show's not over. NOAA forecasters estimate a 35% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Dec. 25th as the solar wind continues to blow. Browse the gallery for latest images from around the Arctic Circle.
From SpaceWeather.com