Skywatchers in Canada and the UK were among those who got to enjoy the stunning aurora, created after charged particles erupt from the sun and interact with Earth’s upper atmosphere. Great to have another visit from the Northern Lights aka Aurora Borealis here at Brancaster Staithe in North Norfolk early this morning between 1230am. and 1250 a.m. @ChrisPage90 @WeatherAisling @AngliaWeather @itvweather pic.twitter.com/DaMS89kSn4August 202 See more “Great to have another visit from the Northern Lights aka Aurora Borealis here at Brancaster Staithe in North Norfolk early this morning,” Gary Pearson, a photographer near Britain’s northeast coast, wrote on Twitter (opens at new tab) for the storm. Thousands of kilometers away in Manitoba, Canada, the storm created flashes of purple and green on the horizon. “Amazing colors and structures,” Deb Maluk tweeted (opens in new tab) after seeing the storm there. @aurora dancing over canola fields in Southern Manitoba just after midnight…amazing colors and structures! @TamithaSkov @AuroraNotify @TweetAurora pic.twitter.com/eakbGIj9gs August 7, 2022 See more Here’s the moment the Northern Lights really lit up over Exmoor last night. Taken at about 00:50 BST (just as the @AuroraWatchUK red alert was issued). #astrophotography #aurora pic.twitter.com/grtcLMQU6z August 8, 2022 See more The event was a “surprise geomagnetic storm,” SpaceWeather (opens in new tab) said, after a stream of solar particles hit Earth on Sunday. Wind speeds reached up to 373 miles per second (600 km/s), which was enough to produce a medium-sized G2 storm, although it was not predicted. If you need gear to capture the best aurora, consider our best astrophotography cameras and best astrophotography lenses to make sure you’re ready. We also have a beginner’s guide on how to photograph the aurora. If you’ve taken an amazing photo of the northern lights, let us know! You can send images and comments to Space.com by emailing [email protected] Be sure to let us know your name, where you were observing from, and what it was like to see the auroras. Follow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter @howellspace. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom or Facebook.
