"New Yorkers are willing to climb onto any rooftop for a good view, but last night didn't require much effort-just a glance upward. Thanks to an ongoing geomagnetic storm, the Aurora Borealis made a repeat appearance over the city, lighting up the sky with streaks of purple, green and red that were mostly seen on the Upper West Side. It was the second night in a row that the lights showed up, creating a scene that you usually only see in Icelandic postcards."
"Thanks to an ongoing geomagnetic storm, the Aurora Borealis made a repeat appearance over the city, lighting up the sky with streaks of purple, green and red that were mostly seen on the Upper West Side. It was the second night in a row that the lights showed up, creating a scene that you usually only see in Icelandic postcards."
"NASA confirmed a major solar flare earlier this week, which was ultimately strong enough to push the visibility as far south as Northern California and Alabama. When that charged solar energy reached the Earth's magnetic field, it briefly turned New York into its own cosmic lightbox. Missed the show? While forecasters say the city likely won't get a third act, we've got some super cool shots to share with you to assuage the FOMS:"
A rare G4 geomagnetic storm produced visible auroras over Manhattan's Upper West Side for two consecutive nights. The Aurora Borealis lit the sky with streaks of purple, green and red that were mostly concentrated over the Upper West Side. NASA confirmed a major solar flare earlier in the week that was strong enough to push auroral visibility as far south as Northern California and Alabama. Charged solar energy from that flare reached Earth's magnetic field and briefly turned New York into its own cosmic lightbox. Forecasters say the city likely will not get a third night of displays, and photographs captured the event for those who missed it.
Read at Time Out New York
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