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Active Aurora Associated with the Geomagnetic Storm of June 8, 2000
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The Wideband Imaging Camera (WIC), one of the three instruments in
the IMAGE
Far Ultraviolet (FUV) Imaging System, captured an active
aurora that occurred during the geomagnetic storm of June 8. The
storm, which was relatively moderate (80 gamma), was triggered by
a coronal mass ejection (CME) that
was observed at the Sun on June 6. The CME was associated with two
X-class flares.
The auroral emissions observed with the FUV/WIC are from molecular nitrogen that is excited by precipitating electrons. WIC images acquired between 15:40 UT and 19:25 UT on June 8 have been assembled into an MPEG movie, which shows clearly the dynamic nature and fine structure of the aurora. Photo and movie credit: S. Mende and H. Frey, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. |
