Geomagnetic Storm, May 2 - 3, 2010

Source - Space Weather News for May 3, 2010: http://spaceweather.com

GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A high-speed solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field last night (May 2-3), sparking a geomagnetic storm that lasted more than 15 hours. In Scandinavia, the Northern Lights were so bright they could be seen through the glow of the midnight sun. Red auroras spilled across the Canadian border and were spotted in several US states. Details and images are features in today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.

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Video: Saturn's Northern/Southern Lights

If you are interested in aurorae then you should check out this article by Nancy Atkinson orver at Universe Today: Hubble Captures Double Aurorae Light Show on Saturn

The article features this edge on video of Saturn showing the aurorae lights at both poles.



The video was originally posted on YouTube by djxatlanta who has a nice collection of space related videos.