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Follow <STRONG>@universetoday</ST RONG> on Twitter</P><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-109823" alt="A gorgeous ima ge of the Aurora Borealis seen near Donegal, Ireland on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit an d copyright: Rita Wilson Photography. " src="C:\Users\rpaladin\Desktop\Autoblogg er\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\1597779_711055338938951_126349879_o-580x2 69.jpg" width=580 height=269> A gorgeous image of the Aurora Borealis seen near Donegal, Ireland on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit and copyright: Rita Wilson Photography .</P><P>Our Twitter feeds just exploded with pictures of an auroral outburst in the UK, Scandinavia, Iceland and even from the International Space Station! Than ks to the X4.9 class solar flare on on Feb. 25, the resulting CME hit Earth s magn etic field today and triggered geomagnetic storms. Take a look at some of the im ages pouring in, featuring dancing curtains of reds, greens, purples and pinks:< /P><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-109825" alt="'This is how a CME impact looks like," tweeted Gran Strand from stersund, Sweden. "Lot's of aurora tonight."" src ="C:\Users\rpaladin\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\1978 743_10152227008225560_1678178705_n-580x580.jpg" width=580 height=580> This is how a CME impact looks like, tweeted Gran Strand from stersund, Sweden. Lot s of aurora t onight. </P><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-109824" alt="The aurora seen over Sco tland on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit and copyright: Euan McIntosh. " src="C:\Users\rpa ladin\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\BhhGQ19CIAA46_M-58 0x386.jpg" width=580 height=386> The aurora seen over Scotland on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit and copyright: Euan McIntosh.</P><BLOCKQUOTE class=twitter-tweet readabi lity="8" data-partner="tweetdeck"><P>Southern lights were absolutely stunning to night! pic.twitter.com/y20Rkkc2uv</P><P> Mike Hopkins (@AstroIllini) February 27, 2014</P></BLOCKQUOTE><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-109827" alt="Red curtains of aurora. 'I'm amazed, blown away, never seen aurora before EVER,' said astrop hotographer Wendy Clark. 'Just incredible, stood for ages watching it develop.' " src="C:\Users\rpaladin\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer \12823087025_753e47bf45_z-580x386.jpg" width=580 height=386> Red curtains of aur ora. I m amazed, blown away, never seen aurora before EVER, said astrophotographer W endy Clark. Just incredible, stood for ages watching it develop. </P><IMG class="si ze-medium wp-image-109830" alt="This view of the aurora from Chobham, Surrey in the UK on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit and copyright: Tom Chitson. " src="C:\Users\rpal adin\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\12822993054_60aef14 afe_z-580x387.jpg" width=580 height=387> This view of the aurora from Chobham, S urrey in the UK on Feb. 27, 2014. Credit and copyright: Tom Chitson.</P><P>This timelapse shows the aurora display over Swordale, Isle of Lewis, Scotland on Feb . 27, 2014:</P><P>Here are a few notable tweets:</P><BLOCKQUOTE lang=en class=tw itter-tweet readability="8"><P>Wow aurora from your bedroom window in North Wale s #bucketlist pic.twitter.com/H1MXZ90VqZ</P><P> Pete Wood (@PeteWood1981) Februar y 27, 2014</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE class=twitter-tweet readability="8" datapartner="tweetdeck"><P>I cried tonight #aurora #orkney @VirtualAstro #merriedance rs pic.twitter.com/VJDkOF75ck</P><P> Alison Moore (@AlisonMooreDesi) February 27, 2014</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE class=twitter-tweet readability="8" data-partn er="tweetdeck"><P>Lost for words. An hour and a half spent looking up at the mos t incredible aurora display I have ever seen.</P><P> Nick Bramhall (@nickbramhll) February 27, 2014</P></BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE lang=en class=twitter-tweet reada bility="8"><P> @Jordan_Crosby: Got treated to an awesome display of #AuroraBoreali s tonight in Seaham." @VirtualAstro pic.twitter.com/gML6Bj5LDO</P><P> Jordan Cros by (@Jordan_Crosby) February 27, 2014</P></BLOCKQUOTE><P><STRONG>Here are more i mages that came in overnight:<BR></STRONG></P><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-1 09864" alt="An aurora rising from the east above the Science Operations Center a t Poker Flat. Aurora seen in Alaska on Feb. 28, 2014. The bubble in the lower ri ght is a dome housing a scientific camera which happens to be in just the right spot to appear as if it's blowing the aurora out. Credit and copyright: Jason Ar hns. " src="C:\Users\rpaladin\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\u niver\12833100455_3b3d27c0ce_z-580x384.jpg" width=580 height=384> An aurora risi ng from the east above the Science Operations Center at Poker Flat. Aurora seen in Alaska on Feb. 28, 2014. The bubble in the lower right is a dome housing a sc ientific camera which happens to be in just the right spot to appear as if it s bl

owing the aurora out. Credit and copyright: Jason Arhns.</P><IMG class="size-med ium wp-image-109865" alt="Northern lights from Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland on Feb . 27/28, 2014. Credit and copyright: Mick Walton." src="C:\Users\rpaladin\Deskto p\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\aurora-walton-580x386.jpg" wid th=580 height=386> Northern lights from Carmyllie, Angus, Scotland on Feb. 27/28 , 2014. Credit and copyright: Mick Walton.</P><IMG class="size-medium wp-image-1 09866" alt=" Aurora reflects on water, as seen on February 20, 2014 near Bremnes , Troms Fylke, Norway. Credit and copyright: Ronny rbekk. " src="C:\Users\rpaladi n\Desktop\Autoblogger\Informacion\data\informacion\univer\aurora-norway-580x386. jpg" width=580 height=386> Aurora reflects on water, as seen on February 20, 201 4 near Bremnes, Troms Fylke, Norway. Credit and copyright: Ronny rbekk.</P><P>To see more images, take a look at the Twitter feed of @VirtualAstro, or see the au rora gallery at SpaceWeather.com.<BR><BR>Want to get your astrophoto featured on Universe Today? Join our Flickr group or send us your images by email (this mea ns you re giving us permission to post them). Please explain what s in the picture, when you took it, the equipment you used, etc.</EM></P>Tagged as: aurora, Aurora Australis, aurora borealis </P> <p><a href="http://www.universetoday.com/109822/incredible-aurora-outburst-fromrecent-x-class-flare/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fuente original</a></p>