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Space Weather News for Dec. 26, 2016
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SPOTLESS SUN SPARKS PINK AURORAS: For the past three days and nights, sky
watchers around the Arctic Circle have witnessed a strange display of pink and
white auroras. Many veteran observers say they've never seen anything quite
like it.  Stranger still, the display was ignited by a completely blank sun. No
sunspots were involved. What's going on?  Pictures and an explanation are
highlighted on today's edition of Spaceweather.com .
 
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Bright pink auroras over the Colville River Delta in northern Alaska. "This was
the brightest pink display I have ever seen," says photographer James
Helmericks, who took the picture on Dec. 25th.
 
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Roger

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