Auroras most commonly appear green, because oxygen atoms, which are abundant in the part of the atmosphere that solar wind normally reaches, emit that hue when they are excited. However, during the recent solar storm, the crack in Earth’s magnetosphere enabled the solar wind to penetrate below 62 miles, where nitrogen is the most abundant gas, according to Spaceweather.com. As a result, the auroras gave off a neon pink glow as the supercharged particles smashed mostly into nitrogen atoms. https://www.livescience.com/pink-auroras-solar-storm
I’ve always wanted to visit to see those one day. They must be so much more vivid to the naked eye
Cool, never knew other Colours were possible.I would question my Sobriety for a Moment if I saw this while outside.
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Auroras most commonly appear green, because oxygen atoms, which are abundant in the part of the atmosphere that solar wind normally reaches, emit that hue when they are excited. However, during the recent solar storm, the crack in Earth’s magnetosphere enabled the solar wind to penetrate below 62 miles, where nitrogen is the most abundant gas, according to Spaceweather.com. As a result, the auroras gave off a neon pink glow as the supercharged particles smashed mostly into nitrogen atoms.
https://www.livescience.com/pink-auroras-solar-storm
I’ve always wanted to visit to see those one day. They must be so much more vivid to the naked eye
Cool, never knew other Colours were possible.I would question my Sobriety for a Moment if I saw this while outside.