Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New Hampshire as geomagnetic activity remains unsettled.
The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.
The surprise display was captured on June 9 by aurora chaser Harlan Thomas.
The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.
Auroras may be seen from Alaska to Wyoming as Earth is buffeted by turbulent space weather.
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies this weekend as northern lights might be possible at mid-latitudes.
"These first images are astonishing, but the best is still yet to come."
"The first time I spotted it, I thought at first it may have been a rare form of blue aurora but then realised it was moving too quickly."
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies as we might be in for another show this weekend, albeit slightly smaller than the performances earlier this week.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as geomagnetic storm conditions start to wane.