The coronal mass ejection (CME), associated with the Apr. 12, 2013 M6.5 solar flare, reached Earth’s magnetic field on April 13, 2013. The impact was not a strong one; though several news outlets reported expectations of a geomagnetic storm. The impact did sparked faint auroras in several northern-tier U.S. states.
This aurora photo was taken by Rocky Raybell on April 14, 2013 in Keller, Washington. He noted a mild aurora which turned pink before morning. In addition to the aurora in this photograph he managed to capture Comet Pan-Starrs, a meteor, and a Cosmos Rocket moving along the Milky Way.
Image Courtesy of Rocky Raybell› Link to associated news item
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