# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BH3stoMher_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15346663-nasaartemis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/3d9995f828.jpg
- **Posted:** 2016-07-15T05:24:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

A coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 8, 2012 sparking a dramatic display of Arctic lights that is only slowly subsiding three days later. The Aurora appears to be casting rays of green sunlight through the clouds. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Credit: NASA/Dr. Tony Phillips | Image courtesy of Hugo Løhre, Lekangsund, Norway

#NASA #Auroras #NorthernLights #greensky

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nasa, greensky, auroras, northernlights

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