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 int…
The Northern Lights are best seen in Nordic countries like Norway and IcelandThe 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” to open in the magnetic field, allowing solar wind to enter.
The aftermath of the storm caused some of the “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 told spaceweather.com.Varik said that he and a tour headed out to chase the lights early on November 2 when they came across “a surprise.”“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
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