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    PHOTOS: Did you see the Northern Lights Friday night? Here are some pics & how you can try again tonight

    By Scott Schaefer,

    2024-05-11
    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=12Yhll_0syPFbHI00

    Photo courtesy Michael Snyder.

    Did you happen to catch the Northern Lights over our area on Friday night, May 10, 2024?

    This atmospheric phenomenon is regarded by many as the “Holy Grail” of skywatching.

    Caused by the largest geomagnetic storm in nearly two decades, these lights produced a beautiful glow in the sky all over the world, including our region.

    It all started when a G5-level sunspot sent a stream of charged particles towards our little blue planet.

    As those particles hit the earth’s atmosphere, they heat up and start glowing, producing a beautiful, colorful aurora borealis.

    Did you see them? If not, we highly recommend you try again tonight (Saturday, May 11, 2024); read more from the National Weather Service here.

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