There is an aurora storm going on right now as a high-speed solar wind stream is buffeting Earth’s magnetic field.
This geomagnetic storm is sparking bright auroras around the Arctic Circle as shown by the amazing images by Viktor Kulikov over Naryan-Mar, Russia:
Auroras captured in the night from 20th to 21st January 2016 by Viktor KulikovThe northern lights look like a dragon in the sky. Photo by Viktor KulikovOr a large glowing whirlpool? Photo by Viktor KulikovA portal to another dimension? Photo by Viktor KulikovLet say it’s a furious animal. Photo by Viktor KulikovAnd with themoon, it’s magical. Photo by Viktor KulikovJust an aurora storm in the sky. Photo by Viktor Kulikov
To conclude a small movie from this awesome aurora storm:
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