ASTRONOMICAL PICTURES OF THE WEEK: AURORAS AND A METEOR
by Hazed
Last Wednesday there was a massive solar storm that bombarded the Earth with magnetic plasma. The result was a spectacular light show in both the north and south hemispheres. In England, the aurora borealis was visible as far south as the midlands.
Here are some links to pictures of the amazing auroras, including one of the aurora seen from space:
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/mar/18/solar-storm-delivers-spectacular-aurora-displays-and-pictures
http://mashable.com/2015/03/17/aurora-australis-lights/
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150319.html
http://io9.com/this-weeks-aurora-was-even-more-spectacular-from-space-1692344081
As if that’s not enough fantastic light-in-the-sky pictures, here’s a picture of a meteor plunging to Earth over Loch Ness in Scotland. It was taken by a tourist guide last Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-31904273
Lovely!
