Spectacular Aurora Sneaks in Quietly, Rages All Night

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Auroral arcs are topped by red rays light up the north while the moon and Jupiter shine off to the west in this photo taken last night over Eagle Lake north of Duluth, Minn. U.S. Both moon and aurora light are reflected in puddles on the ice. Credit: Bob King Expect the unexpected when it comes to northern lights. Last night beautifully illustrated nature's penchant for surprise. A change in the "magnetic direction" of the wind of particles from the sun called the solar wind made all the difference. Minor chances for auroras blossomed into a spectacular, night-long storm for observers at mid-northern latitudes.(...)Read the rest of Spectacular Aurora Sneaks in Quietly, Rages All Night (552 words)

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