G1-Class Geomagnetic Storms Engulf The Arctic Circle – Fantastic Aurora Pictures

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Geomagnetic storms are on the go around the Arctic Circle!

And specialists estimate there is a 70% chance of continued geomagnetic storming on Feb. 2nd… So if you are North enough, look at the sky for beautiful auroras.

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Aurora by Marketa S Murray

A stream of high-speed solar wind is bufteting Earth’s magnetic field, and this is sparking G1-class geomagnetic storms around the Arctic Circle.

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Northern lights by Francesco Galbiati in Tromsø

The auroras were bright enough to see through almost-full moonlight.

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Aurora Borealis by Anne Birgitte Fyhn at Kvaløya, Norway

What an amazing show! The auroras are south, north … all over the sky!

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Northern lights pics by Greg Syverson at Fairbanks, Alaska

High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras tonight as the solar wind continues to blow.

Watch an amazing timelapse video of Northern Light in Yellowknife, Canada!

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