Vivid red Northern Lights shine above Pioneer Peak on Monday night, November 5, at about 8 pm. According to spaceweather.com, a coronal mass ejection struck the Earth's magnetic field about 5 pm AST and triggered widespread auroras. This picture was taken near the Palmer Golf Course in Palmer, Alaska. (Stephen Nowers)

Vivid red Northern Lights shine above Pioneer Peak on Monday night, November 5, at about 8 pm. According to spaceweather.com, a coronal mass ejection struck the Earth's magnetic field about 5 pm AST and triggered widespread auroras. This picture was taken near the Palmer Golf Course in Palmer, Alaska. (Stephen Nowers)