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Photos: Northern Lights dazzle in the North Carolina sky

By Brayden Stamps,

9 hours ago

(WGHP) — People throughout North Carolina were treated to a dazzling sight on Thursday night as the Northern Lights were visible throughout several parts of the state.

Below is a gallery of photographs taken across the region showing the aurora in all of its beauty.

Northern Lights in Pinnacle (Brandi Tedder)
Northern Lights in Pinnacle courtesy of Brandi Tedder
Mount Airy Northern Lights
Northern Lights seen in Pinnacle from Brandi Tedder
Mount Airy Northern Lights
Northern Lights seen from NWS Raleigh office
Northern Lights in Pinnacle (Brandi Tedder)
Northern Lights seen in Mount Airy
Northern Lights in Lewisville (Tim Anders)
Mount Airy Northern Lights
Nothern Lights in Sophia, N.C. (Credit: Ronda Weatherman)
Northern Lights in Welcome, N.C. (Credit: Laura B Boyd)
Northern Lights in Welcome, N.C. (Credit: Laura B Boyd)
Northern Lights in Welcome, N.C. (Credit: Laura B Boyd)
Northern Lights in Welcome, N.C. (Credit: Laura B Boyd)
Northern Lights in Welcome, N.C.
Northern Lights seen in Willow Spring, N.C. (Lauren Hildenbrandt)
Northern Lights in Julian, N.C.
Northern Lights in Julian, N.C.
Northern Lights in Julian, N.C.
Northern Lights in Julian, N.C.
Photos of Northern Lights in Kernersville, N.C. (Matt Field)
Northern Lights in Kernersville
Northern Lights in Kernersville
Northern Lights from Moyock, N.C. (Butch Woodruff)
Northern Lights in Corapeake, N.C. (Matt Meinertzhagen)
Northern Lights in Currituck County (Bruny Vanraalte)
Northern Lights in Dare County, N.C. (Sean Manning)
Northern Lights in Franklin County (Mary Ann Lee)
Northern Lights in Holly Springs, N.C. (Courtesy of Chris Dickson)
Northern Lights in Kannapolis, N.C.
Northern Lights in Nakina, N.C.
Northern Lights in Newton, N.C. (Angie Jans)
Northern Lights in Newton, N.C. (Credit Angie Jans)
Northern Lights in Pageland, S.C. (Patty J Hendrix)
Northern Lights in Pageland, SC (Patty J Hendrix)
Northern Lights in Saluda, N.C.
Northern Lights in Youngsville (Christine Scott)
Northern Lights over Franklin County (Mary Ann Lee)
Northern Lights over northeast Raleigh
Northern Lights over Wake County (Derek Rowles)

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