Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

Rocket Science: Alaska Sky Spiral Caused by SpaceX Fuel Dump

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

Rare baby blue spiral in Alaska skies leaves Northern Lights enthusiasts 'bewildered'

Photographers were left amazed as the blue spiral occurred at the same time as the aurora borealis. Luckily, space physicists were quick to explain that the phenomena was caused by an event which took place three hours earlier in California.

Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

Was the spiral in the Northern Lights real? Yes, here's what caused it.

Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

Was the spiral in the Northern Lights real? Yes, here's what caused it.

Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

Northern light enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the