Northern Lights paint Colorado skies as solar storm sparks unusual showing of atmospheric phenomena - Denver 7 Colorado News

australiablogsnews.blogspot.com

DENVER — Hues of red, pink, purple and green painted the night sky over parts of Colorado Friday night as geomagnetic storms sparked an unusually far south showing of the Northern Lights.

Photographer Rick Martinez posted in Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos an amazing photo showing the atmospheric phenomena in all its colorful potency.

Rick Martinez

And video from Gary Mustard II shows the lights in Fleming, Colorado.

Northern Lights paint Colorado skies as solar storm sparks unusual showing of atmospheric phenomena

The aurora borealis is caused by collisions between gas particles in the Earth’s atmosphere with charged particles from the sun’s atmosphere.

The following image — provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — is a prediction of the intensity and location of the aurora borealis tonight and tomorrow night over North America. It also shows a 'viewline' that represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.

---

The Follow Up

What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.

Security Check

Adblock test (Why?)

Science - Latest - Google News
December 02, 2023 at 11:25PM
https://ift.tt/L316smp

Northern Lights paint Colorado skies as solar storm sparks unusual showing of atmospheric phenomena - Denver 7 Colorado News
Science - Latest - Google News
https://ift.tt/ByLdmJG
https://ift.tt/cTJO01Y

Bagikan Berita Ini