I've already told you what it is and what it is not. The fact that in the second image you can see that it's connected to the end of a regular ol' aurora is a big give away. Also the fact that Norway is in the upper Arctic Circle.
Demonstrating grand knowledge are we, mr. Bishop?
First of all; Norway is in the upper Arctic Circle? Is that a generally known fact in FE, or are you just ranting as usual?
The Arctic Circle runs perpendiculare from east to west about 3/5 towards the most northern tip of Norway.
Your second lud' statement is that on the second pic it's "connected to" the end of a regular ol' aurora, and this is a big give-away.
Let me explain something for you; contraire to yourself, I have witnessed several Aurora Borealis in my life, and whatever this is "connected to" it's NOT aurora. It's connected to a normal low-level Stratus-cloud with an upper layer of Cirrus, both glowing in the late evening sunset.
Third; you have told us what it is, and what it isn't.
Well, the fact is that is was the launch of a russian weather-probe that went bad.
It happens even in the great US.
What's more describable as "freaky stuff goin' down in Norway" is the fact that mr. Obama has turned our whole capitol freakin' up-side down with welding of sewage-lid's, securing an insane perimeter and setting up several SAM-sites for his "now concluded" 25 minutes visit.
But then again; that's Uncle SAM.