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Summary: An interplanetary shock wave swept past Earth at approximately 1900 UT on August 15th and triggered a G1-category geomagnetic storm lasting more than 6 hours. The shock wave was propelled by a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on August 14th. |
| Photographer, Location | Images | Comments | |
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Tom
Eklund, Toijala, Finland Aug. 15 |
#1, #2, more | Photo details: Canon S30 powershot digital camera |
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Lyndon
Anderson, 15 miles north of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA Aug. 16 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more |
L. Anderson:
"The moon set just prior to the start of this substorm.
The display - specifically the arc - was very, very bright for a short time." |