G2 geomagnetic storm, M2.9 solar flare

Thursday, 27 August 2015 09:03 UTC

Fantastic aurora displays have been reported from many locations around the world. Below you will find a quick selection of fantastic images made by photographers around the world during the past 24 hours:

Header image: Isaac Diener (Painesdale, Michigan, USA)

Image: Stewart Watt‎ (Thurso, Scotland)

Image: Pauli Purtilo (Espoo, Finland)

Image: Yvonne Johannesström‎ (Ljungaverk, Sweden)

Image: Edwina Aitken (Oban, Scotland)

Image: Roy J Hopwood (Howden Boat Ramp, Tasmania, Australia)

Image: Jeremy Rowe (Calumet, Michigan, USA)

Image: Randy Martin (Murillo, Ontario, Canada)

Image: Kevin Lewis (Cemlyn bay, United Kingdom)

M2.9 solar flare

Sunspot region 2403 remaines in a state of decay but it did found the strength this morning to produce an M2.9 (R1-minor) solar flare that peaked at 05:44 UTC. There was no coronal mass ejection associated with this event. More M-class events are becoming more unlikely as the magnetic complexity of sunspot region 2403 diminishes.

Strong M2.91 solar #flare from #sunspot region 12403 - Follow live on http://t.co/XHATH0OOfT pic.twitter.com/asrlJ8FtE4

— SpaceWeatherLive (@_SpaceWeather_) August 27, 2015