Northern lights were reported across mid-latitudes, with sightings stretching from Germany to the southwestern United States, including New Mexico, during a night of rapidly fluctuating geomagnetic conditions that fluctuated between G1, G2, G3 and G4 storm levels.

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than two decades.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight as Earth reels from a colossal CME impact.

Melnyk captured the stunning photographs with a Canon R6 ii and Sigma 14mm F1.8 lens. "I normally shoot with a 20mm F1.4 lens out of the airplane at night, but I decided to go extra wide for this flight as I knew I would probably need something wider to get the big auroras!" Melnyk added.

A rare display of the Northern Lights was captured in North Lincolnshire on Tuesday night. The footage, filmed by Adam Sanderson, shows the aurora over Broughton, near Scunthorpe. It follows a large solar eruption on the Sun earlier this week - known as a Coronal Mass Ejection.