'Holy Grail' of Northern Lights Just Turned The Sky Blood Red As Far South As France

On September 24, a strong storm of solar plasma struck Earth's magnetic field and set the night sky on 'fire'.

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It really isn't hard to imagine how much Lovecraftian dread pre-scientific man would have experienced when looking up at something like this.

And it's an amazing testament to the human appreciation for beauty that we can still experience a similar sense of awe and wonder, even though we know the naturalistic explanation for the phenomenon.

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That's beautiful

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Well that's spectacular. Wish I'd been out.

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- I was out. Still missed it.
  
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- Me too. Does anyone know of sources to find out about upcoming events beforehand?
  
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  I use Aurora pro https://www.jrustonapps.com/apps/my-aurora-forecast
  
  It is good
  
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Seymour, the sky is on fire!

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Definitely not an omen

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