<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1BNgnl_0uz9VDec00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1BNgnl_0uz9VDec00" width="650" height="488" ><figcaption>Steve and Jennifer Converse took these shots of the northern lights over&nbsp;Benzie County Central Schools' high school football field.&nbsp; (Submitted photo/Steve and Jennifer Converse) </figcaption></figure><p> BENZONIA — <a href="https://www.facebook.com/benzieschools/posts/pfbid021A32j1UQzMchj4iF67CU4XjHh3WJCq23EKoFnkdeTgEH9nXQCfTA3rgH6xQVqgWHl" rel="nofollow"> A couple caught the northern lights in photographs </a> as they lit up the sky above the Benzie Central High School football field. </p><p> Steve and Jennifer Converse's photos were displayed on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/benzieschools/posts/pfbid021A32j1UQzMchj4iF67CU4XjHh3WJCq23EKoFnkdeTgEH9nXQCfTA3rgH6xQVqgWHl" rel="nofollow"> Benzie County Central Schools' Facebook page </a> on a post dated Aug. 13. </p><p> "Northern lights lighting up our football field just a few nights ago, thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Converse for the photo credits," read the post. </p><p><a href="https://www.recordpatriot.com/news/article/northern-lights-perseid-photos-august-19654047.php" rel="nofollow"> According to previous reports, </a> the northern lights were the product of solar flares released near the time astronomers predicted peak times for the August Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 11, 12 and 13. </p></div></body>

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Northern lights captured over Benzie Central High School

The northern lights were the product of solar flares released near time astronomers predicted peak times for the August Perseid meteor shower.