A 'GROUND CURRENT EVENT' IN NORWAY....

Space Weather News for Jan. 7, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com A 'GROUND CURRENT EVENT' IN NORWAY: Yesterday, Jan. 6th, strong electrical currents abruptly surged through the ground in northern Norway, kicking off an hours-long episode of bright auroras and magnetic unrest. Usually, this kind of event happens in the aftermath of a strong solar flare or a CME impact, but the sun was totally quiet. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com to see the data and find out what happened. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Spaceweather Alerts and get a text message when auroras appear in your area.

Above: Bright auroras on Jan. 6, 2020. Photo credit: Rayann Elzein of Utsjoki, Finland. Browse: Aurora Photo Gallery -- Good Clear Skies -- Astrocomet -- Colin James Watling -- Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman) -- Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)