Strange and glowing “spiral” seen in the sky over Alaska baffles locals

Strange and glowing “spiral” seen in the sky over Alaska baffles locals. (Read More Here).

While not a common sight, Hampton said he’s seen such occurrences about three times.

The appearance of the swirl was caught in time-lapse on the Geophysical Institute’s all-sky camera and shared widely. “It created a bit of an Internet storm with that spiral,” Hampton said.

Photographers observing the northern lights show also posted their photos on social media.

The SpaceX rocket took off from Vandenberg space force base in California Friday night with about 25 satellites on board.

It was a polar launch, making it visible over a large swath of Alaska.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Todd Salat was outside near Delta Junction doing he what he does often: directing his camera at the sky, hoping to capture dazzling images of the aurora borealis.

That’s when the Anchorage-based photographer saw something wild — a sudden, bright light on the northern horizon that quickly started to take on a spiral shape as it drew nearer.

“It got bigger and bigger,” Salat said Saturday. “And I had absolutely no idea what it was.” Times are tough, and we know not everyone is in a position to pay for news. But as we’re reader-funded, we rely on the ongoing generosity of those who can afford it. This vital support means millions can continue to read reliable reporting on the events shaping our world. Will you invest in the Guardian this year?

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“It was a beautiful piece of art in the sky,” he said. “I would say this was maybe the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Salat, whose work as a photographer specializes in the northern lights — his business name is Aurora Hunter — spent the next two hours making photos of the dancing auroras, all the while wondering what that spiral was.