Is this some alien death ray?

My own eyes | 10/24/11 | Gary

[ggraziano]

I just saw something unusual in the night sky, and was wondering if anyone knows what this is/what caused it. This was observed at about 9:30 PM above the Ithaca, NY area. There were several long, wide areas of pale red light (perhaps something to do with light clouds??). They had a NW/SE orientation, and appeared to be drifting in an east to west direction. The sun had been down for about 3 hours, and there wasn't any moon. I've lived here for 45 years and never seen it before. It was quite pretty, but puzzling!

[1rudeboy]

Chinese missiles, just like the one on the West Coast.

[skully]

Magnetic Storm?? I believe I read somewhere earlier that a Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun hit our magnetic field earlier today. I'm not a scientist, but if what I read is true, could be related..??

[CtBigPat]

Sounds like an aurora. There is activity tonight.

http://spaceweather.com/

[familyop]

It’s the Aurora Borealis. I just saw it, too, from over 9,000 feet on the Rockies. Where it’s not as strong as on the Arctic, it’ll appear red or red, white, etc.

[SERKIT]

Are you logged in?

[cripplecreek]

Northern lights maybe.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2797367/posts

[HectorOne]

It doesn’t sound like any death ray I’m familiar with.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

That’s what I was thinking. too. I think there is supposed to be a huge display from earlier reports.

[familyop]

Even though we’re not seeing ejections as strong as those around eight years ago, our magnetic poles are shifting, allowing radiation to get through more easily.

[50cal Smokepole]

My guess is aurora borealis. Creepy but cool.

[abishai]

Me neither. The ones I work with are either purple or blue hued.

[Navy Patriot]

You mean I missed you? Drat!

[Ken522]

I read that, too - a CME which depressed earth’s magnetic field for a short while ... it’s supposed to be at maximum around midnight.

[1rudeboy]

Unless it’s the Raelians . . . can’t trust ‘em.

[BipolarBob]

I’m thinking somebodys beeber got stuned.

[familyop]

About the pole shift, it can allow for much colder weather fluctuations in the near future.

http://www.earth-issues.com/tag/north-magnetic-pole/

[ctdonath2]

Was something like this at the other end?

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[aruanan]

aurora borealis