Massive solar flares contributed to spectacular light shows in the skies above central Minnesota over the weekend. July 16, 2012.
The northern lights fill the sky over the south shore of Lake Superior east of Superior, Wis. above Duluth, Minn., early Sunday, July 15, 2012. A solar storm sparked the spectacular northern lights display in the skies over the Upper Midwest.
Northern Lights illuminate the sky over Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012.
Northern Lights illuminate the sky over a cabin on Lake Elora in northern Minnesota early Sunday morning, July 15, 2012.
Massive solar flares are contributing to a spectacular light show in the skies above central Minnesota. Time-lapse photography captures and aurora borealis display north of St. Cloud.
An X1.4 class flare erupted from the center of the sun, peaking on July 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM EDT. It erupted from Active Region 1520 which rotated into view on July 6. A blast of charged solar particles from a solar storm was due to arrive July 14 and shake Earth's magnetic field.
An X1.4 class flare erupted from the center of the sun, peaking on July 12, 2012 at 12:52 PM EDT. It erupted from Active Region 1520 which rotated into view on July 6.
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