The Earth-directed solar storm
we alerted readers to this week
has hit, with reports of auroral activity in Russia, Denmark, Scotland, England, and Norway. Helge Mortensen from Tromvik, Norway captured this stunning video. According to
Spaceweather.com
, the coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field at 0617 UT on Jan. 22nd.
There's also a live aurora webcam you can watch via this link
Check out the likelihood of seeing aurorae where you live at the
NOAA Auroral Activity webpage, which includes maps for both northern and southern hemispheres.