On January 22, a January 22 M8.7 class flare caused the biggest solar storm since 2005. Aeroplanes had to change routes and the power grid and satellites were affected. It also caused some of the best auroras ever seen.
This spectacular coronal aurora was captured over Fairbanks, Alaska, recorded from 1:44 to 2:11am local time on January 22, 2012.
Two days later, you could still see the effects of the raging proton, radiation and geomagnetic storm over Ylläs-Äkäslompolo, Lapland, Finland.
This timelapse of the Northern Lights were shot in Molde, Norway in the evening of January 23.
This aurora was captured from Atlantic Road on January 22.
Lapland photographer Chad Blakley captured this one shining in the skies of Sweden on January 24, 2012.
Again the intense light show in northern Norway.
These were also captured in Norway, just over the village of Birtavarre, next to the Kåfjordelva river.
Shell
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:59 AMGod damn beautifulllllllll
JonBOY
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:13 PMLol @ ‘raging protons’.
I guess I’d be mad too if I just got blasted out of a giant nuclear reactor into the cold depths of space.
Graham
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:38 PMYou have to wonder what older civilizations would have made of these events.
olearymo
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 12:46 PMdepending on their mood, to either make war, or peace, or as a sign that the harvest is ready, or not ready.