Canadian Aurora Resulting from March 7 Solar Flare

03.10.11: A G1-class geomagnetic storm, resulting from a coronal mass ejection glancing strike, set off by an M3 class solar flare occurring on March 7th, caused Northern Lights to ripple over the US-Canadian border. This aurora impact image was provided from a sky watcher in Canada. Credit: NASA/Zoltan Kenwell

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