| Summary: On Nov. 19th the interplanetary
    magnetic field near Earth titled south for eight hours, setting
    the stage for a weak display of Northern lights over Europe.
    Then a little-noticed coronal mass ejection swept past Earth
    on Nov. 20th. Although it did not trigger a strong geomagnetic
    storm, some sky watchers nevertheless spotted Northern Lights.Unless
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        |  | Photographer, Location | Images | Comments |  
        |  | Chris VenHaus,
        Waukesha,
        Wisconsin, USA Nov. 20
 | #1,
        more | C. VenHaus: "I used Fuji Provia 400 film,
        a Canon 50mm f1.8 lens, and shot for about 20 seconds. The show
        lasted about an hour and then fizzled out." |  
        |  | Uwe Müller,
        Frankfurt Oder, Germany Nov. 19
 | #1 | Photo details: Olympus OM 1, 28mm/2.8 lens, 50s
        exposure, AGFA 400 slide film |  
        |  | Wolfgang Hamburg,
        Neu Augustengroden, Niedersachsen, Germany Nov. 19
 | #1 | W. Hamburg: "I took this picture of a very
        faint aurora at the coast of the North Sea between 20.15 and
        20.45 UTC on the 19th of Nov. The aurora was only briefly visible." |  |