In most cases, solar particles ionize oxygen atoms high in the atmosphere, producing the characteristic green glow. However, this solar storm was unusually strong, allowing the solar wind to breach deeper into the atmosphere. As a result, the particles excited nitrogen atoms found at lower altitudes, causing a vivid pink aurora, a rare and breathtaking sight.The phenomenon was observed by Markus Varik, a guide from the Greenlander tour company near Tromsø, Norway, during a northern lights tour. "In over a decade of leading tours, these were the most intense pink auroras I've ever seen," Varik told Live Science. The vibrant pinks appeared around 6 p.m. local time and lasted about two minutes, leaving onlookers awestruck. Strong green auroras accompanied the pink glow, continuing throughout the night.
For around six hours, the temporary crack in the magnetosphere allowed enhanced auroral displays. Meanwhile, another peculiar event occurred above Lake Torneträsk in Sweden. Claudio Comi, a photographer working with a tour operator in Swedish Lapland, captured a strange, motionless blue ribbon of light hanging in the sky for about 30 minutes.Experts are uncertain about the nature of the blue ribbon. Some speculate it might represent an undiscovered type of aurora linked to the magnetosphere’s disruption, while others suggest it could have been frozen rocket fuel. However, Spaceweather.com reported that no rocket launches were observed in the area that day, leaving the true cause of the blue glow a mystery.
A powerful solar storm opened a crack in Earth's magnetic field on November 3rd, creating extremely rare pink auroras over Norway and a mysterious blue ribbon of light in Sweden. The event provided a rare glimpse of deeper atmospheric interactions, stunning skywatchers with colors seldom seen.
For around six hours, the temporary crack in the magnetosphere allowed enhanced auroral displays. Meanwhile, another peculiar event occurred above Lake Torneträsk in Sweden. Claudio Comi, a photographer working with a tour operator in Swedish Lapland, captured a strange, motionless blue ribbon of light hanging in the sky for about 30 minutes.Experts are uncertain about the nature of the blue ribbon. Some speculate it might represent an undiscovered type of aurora linked to the magnetosphere’s disruption, while others suggest it could have been frozen rocket fuel. However, Spaceweather.com reported that no rocket launches were observed in the area that day, leaving the true cause of the blue glow a mystery.A powerful solar storm opened a crack in Earth's magnetic field on November 3rd, creating extremely rare pink auroras over Norway and a mysterious blue ribbon of light in Sweden. The event provided a rare glimpse of deeper atmospheric interactions, stunning skywatchers with colors seldom seen.
