This week has been particularly strong in terms of geomagnetic activity, and we’re getting some stunning red auroras.
Why?
Well, a coronal mass ejection from the sun that struck the Earth on September 24 caused a hole in the Earth’s magnetic field.
Usually, when these holes are punched in, charged solar particles interact with gas atoms and molecules in the atmosphere and release photons, thus giving rise to the Northern Lights and the Southern Lights.
This particular storm was different, though: instead of green light being emitted by green atoms, oxygen atoms were able to smash into oxygen atoms , giving off red light.
No matter where in the world you live, you should definitely check out the red aurora this week.
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