![Aurora: Splendid waves and jets of green light in a night sky.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/aurora-Markus-Varik-Norway-nov3-4-2021-2-e1636027251509.jpg)
![Almost circular display of green light spreading in the night sky.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/aurora-Markus-Varik-Norway-nov3-4-2021-3-e1636027441473.jpg)
![Wing-like patterns of glowing light in the night sky.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/aurora-Markus-Varik-Norway-nov3-4-2021-4-e1636027389662.jpg)
![Billowing clouds of green light apparently coming right at the viewer from above in the night sky.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/aurora-Markus-Varik-Norway-nov3-4-2021-5-e1636027374665.jpg)
More photos of the aurora from around the world
![Green, white and purple curtains swirl in a dark blue sky.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/Aurora_Joel-Weatherly_Edmonton-Alberta_Nov-4-2021-e1636058136966.jpeg)
![](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/Aurora-Borealis-Sheryl.jpg)
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![Orangish red pillars on the horizon over lights of a village.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/Aurora_George-Preoteasa_Wawarsing-NY_Nov-4-2021-e1636114297743.jpg)
![Green and purple vertical streaks over houses.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/Aurora_Denys-Leclerc_Calgary-AB-Canada_Nov-4-2021-scaled-e1636121166461.jpeg)
Aurora twitter lighting up
Shazam! This is what a G3 Geomagnetic Storm looks like from space when a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun makes a direct hit with Earth. Enjoy these #VIIRS views of last nights #AuroraBorealis acquired by the #Suomi-NPP and #NOAA20 satellites. https://t.co/N94utqlp7f pic.twitter.com/m5jyZAOZmZ
— UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) November 4, 2021
The BEST #aurora #northernlights I've ever seen in my life!
Incredible activity this morning as seen from Birds Hill Park
LOTS more photos and videos coming. More on my @instagram @CBCManitoba @CityNewsWPG @TourismWPG @TravelManitoba @ctvwinnipeg @CTVMorningWPG pic.twitter.com/SEMthyMZ4k— Dan Harper (@DanHarperPhoto) November 4, 2021
OMG!!! The RED Aurora moments ago were incredible near Alix Alberta!! #Aurora #TeamTanner @treetanner @TamithaSkov @chunder10 @NightLights_AM @weathernetwork @scottrockphoto @JimCantore @MatthewCappucci @mikesobel @PeakToSailPhoto @RedDeerAdvocate @CTVJoelle @Sunny94FM @KyleTWN pic.twitter.com/8I2spFUqB3
— Dar Tanner (@dartanner) November 4, 2021
#Aurora visible from Pyramid Lake, Nevada. Capture time: 12:41 AM 11/4/21 @ThisIsReno @TamithaSkov @StormHour @NWSReno pic.twitter.com/9EvicK89lX
— Trevor Bexon (@trevbex) November 4, 2021
An incredible display of the Northern Lights last night from Sycamore Gap. @FujifilmX_UK @nationaltrust @StormHour @Schafernaker @TamithaSkov @_SpaceWeather_ @Lauratobin1 @bbcweather @itvweather @Aurora_Alerts @AP pic.twitter.com/NRqts5fADo
— Steven Lomas (@StevenLomas10) November 4, 2021
To think I nearly called it a night after the Aurora initially died down around 9:30 PM in Northeast Montana. Ended up staying out until almost 2:30 AM. Most incredible display of the Northern Lights I have ever witnessed. Here are just a couple quick edits. More to come! #mtwx pic.twitter.com/1TFhBxB0OQ
— Cory Mottice (@EverythingWX) November 4, 2021
Southern Lights spotted Down Under
![Red and yellow glow along horizon with cloudy Milky Way and Small and Large Magellanic Clouds.](https://earthsky.org/upl/2021/11/aurora-australis_Simon-Capone_Preston-Beach-Western-Australia_Nov-4-2021-e1636072169208.jpg)
#Dunedin this is not a drill this is with my iPhone #Aurora #Dunedin pic.twitter.com/PqdhprYs09
— paul le comte (@five15design) November 4, 2021
Bottom line: See photos by aurora tour guide Markus Varik and other photographers from around the world. The recent solar coronal mass ejection caused this extraordinary display of auroras.
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