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Daisy Dobrijevic

Powerful solar storm supercharges auroras and STEVE around the world (photos)

Vibrant green and red pillars of light in the sky above a lighthouse. .

Skywatchers worldwide were treated to a magnificent aurora light show over the weekend as northern lights were reported as far south as Greece and Turkey. 

The colorful aurora displays were triggered by a strong geomagnetic storm that peaked as a strong G3 on Nov. 5 at 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT) on the 5-grade scale used by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assess the severity of space weather events. 

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