All throughout New England, stargazers were treated to a spectacular light show Friday night into Saturday morning.
The Northern Lights were seen all throughout North America, giving New Englanders a special look at the display typically seen closer to the Artic Circle.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years. The flares seem to be associated with a sunspot that’s 16 times the diameter of Earth, according to NOAA. An extreme geomagnetic storm in 2003 took out power in Sweden and damaged power transformers in South Africa.
Thank you to all the Boston 25 viewers who shared the light show in their backyards!
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Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Antrim New Hampshire (LisaPC)
Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Brighton (Gina Maccini)
Northern Lights over Plum Island (Michele Simone)
Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Plum Island (Michele Simone)
Northern Lights over Gloucester Robie MacLaughlin
Northern Lights over Webster (Sarah Martin)
Northern Lights over Brighton (Gina Maccini)
Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Southbridge (Rick Sarty)
Northern Lights over Leominster (Jenna Poche)
Northern Lights over Scituate (Joe DiLo)
Northern Lights over Webster Mass (Sarah Martin)
Northern Lights over Beverly (Jon Latorella)
Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Plum Island (Michele Simone)
Northern Lights over Webster (SARAH MARTIN)
Northern Lights over Plum Island (Michele Simone)
Northern Lights over Melrose (Chip Larzelere)
Northern Lights over Walpole (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Andover (Chip Faulkner)
Walpole Northern Lights (Laura Morano)
Northern Lights over Plymouth (Bill G)
Northern Lights over Scituate (Joe Dilo)
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