Aurora Borealis...
It's reported in the news that the Aurora borealis also called the Northern Lights will be visible in several US states and parts of Canada next week. Weather permitting, the activity will be high July 12th and 13th.The phenomena is described as electrically-charged particles (ions) in solar winds that come from the sun. They move away in waves or a stream of plasma (ionized gas)
coming in contact with the Earth's magnetic field. Some of the ions become trapped and will consequently interact with the Earth's ionosphere causing the ions to glow.
Seen in a clear night sky, it creates a moving shimmering mostly blue-greenish light affect.
This video shows TIME-LAPSE of the lights in Norway 2022:
Comments (10)
Google photos shows the come in many colors:
A friend of mine had been on a cruise to Alaska years ago and mentioned the beauty of the shimmering effect.
One get the impression it's rather fast moving. But it's slowish.
And completely without a sound.
In my view that makes it only more mysterious. You see our creator is in no hurry
and- he don't wanna stress us up either (lol)
I've seen it as south as Oslo, but more clear and spectaculare the norther you get.
Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Indiana, Vermont and Maryland.
One article stated more than a dozen and only listed 11.
Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Indiana, Vermont and Maryland.
Not sure if it can only be spotted from the southern hemisphere, i have noticed a bigger than normal orange star in the evening off to the west;; its only visible for an hour or so after dark then it dips below the horizon, anyone else in the southern hemisphere picked up on this star ?