A rare and spectacular Northern Lights display was captured in a stunning photo in Napa County. The aurora show was a result of a severe geomagnetic storm, scientists said.
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His photo, imbued with an ephemeral purple hue showed the sky reflected onto the lake. Since posting the image on social media, it's been shared hundreds of times, with many remarking on what an incredible sight it was for this region. "Ejected plasma from the eruption traveled at nearly two million miles per hour toward Earth," the agency explained, noting that it measured a level four out of five on its geomagnetic storm scale.
"While not exactly a hotbed of severe weather, living in California has given me access to some of the most beautiful scenery in North America," he shared on hisBay Area sky-gazers now hoping to get an aurora moment of their own from last week's solar event, were out of luck.
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