Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) as seen from Koo Wee Rup, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Mother's Day Eve, 11 May 2024).
I am an astronomer used to Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescope images, yet I'm impressed with what can be taken from a (shaky hand)-held iPhone (3 second exposures).
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"Space weather and solar storms", Astronomy Now (2000), article by Alister Graham
"Storm Warning", Sky & Space (2000), article by Alister Graham