NIGHT TO REMEMBER: A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field around noon Universal Time on Sept. 26th. The impact set the stage for a night to remember. As soon as darkness fell over Scandinavia, auroras filled the sky with such intensity that they were visible through rain clouds. Fredrik Broms photographed the scene from Kvaløya, Norway:

“These were some of the most amazing auroras I have ever seen,” says Broms, a longtime observer of the Arctic lights. “The colours were absolutely stunning with purple and deep blood-red in addition to the green. It was a night I will never forget!

Sky watchers at the highest latitudes should remain alert for auroras as Earth’s magnetic field continues to reverberate from the CME impact.

from:    spaceweather.com