On: Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora

[joshvm]

Currently pretty good at the South Pole. The pink skies are wild. Green auroras are fairlty common over the winter, but it's unusual for it to be this red.

If you're interested in a real time video, here's one I captured a few weeks ago from our "back yard" (excuse the Instagram link)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6T27pEO7dQ/?igsh=eXJyOGtuY2l...

[joshvm → joshvm]

Here are some additional photos from the current storm - https://www.instagram.com/p/C60Y-gIu4Ob/?igsh=N3AwaGZzODN3eD...

Sadly we have pretty high winds at the moment and visibility is poor due to all the blowing snow, but if you're high up (eg an observation deck), it's a bit clearer.

[cinntaile → joshvm]

Unrelated but why are you at the South Pole?

[ta1243 → cinntaile]

All the cool people are there

[GTP → ta1243]

Cool as in cold? :D

[joshvm → cinntaile]

I'm wintering for the South Pole Telescope.

https://pole.uchicago.edu/

[taneq → cinntaile]

Why aren’t you?! :P

[robk → joshvm]

Amazing thanks for sharing