... On September 26, a large solar coronal mass ejection smacked into planet Earth's magnetosphere producing a severe geomagnetic storm and wide spread auroras. ... Cocoon Nebula Wide Field . ... In this crowded starfield spanning some 3 degrees within the high flying constellation Cygnus, the eye is drawn to the Cocoon Nebula. ... AR 1302 first came around the Sun's edge last week and is so large it can be seen without a telescope. Flying over Planet Earth . ...