Susan Gies Jensen in Odessa, Washington posted this photo to EarthSky Facebook. She wrote: “I learned that the northern lights were out last night from Facebook friend Chatfield Photographics and while I was taking images, was surprised to capture the unexpected appearance of the ISS!”
Spaceweather.com is reporting a geomagnetic storm, prompted by unsettled conditions in the solar wind, which erupted during the early hours of April 10, 2015, sparking auroras as far south as Colorado. It came despite the fact that a coronal mass ejection from the sun – expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field on April 9 – had not yet arrived. According to SpaceWeather:
Storming could intensify later today if the tardy CME eventually arrives …
Keep an eye out for auroras!
In Canada last night, the display was even better. Jacqui Ferguson wrote: “Incredible auroras tonight near Saskatoon, SK! With colours all over the sky, it was hard to know which way to shoot!”Aurora as seen near Fergus Falls , Minnesota, courtesy of RPJ’s Photography. Thank you Ron Junior!Northern lights over Montana on the night of April 9-10, 2015, from our EarthSky friend Keith Hanssen.This shot was taken in Ireland, around midnight April 9-10, by our EarthSky friend Sarah Sayers.
Our Editor-in-Chief Deborah Byrd works to keep all the astronomy balls in the air between EarthSky's website, YouTube page and social media platforms. She's the primary editor of our popular daily newsletter and a frequent host of EarthSky livestreams. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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