Americans were given the experience of a lifetime on Nov. 11th when the Northern Lights put on an amazing display over the Lower 48.
The phenomenon occurs after solar events known as coronal mass ejections (CME), or solar flares, interact with the oxygen and nitrogen in the Earth’s magnetic field. This creates a geomagnetic storm, which produces the vivid colors in the sky.
Skywatchers across the US took to social media to document the nighttime spectacle:
After seeing heavy snowfall earlier in the week, residents across The Prairie State were gifted with clear views of the phenomenon.
The aurora was even visible in southern states, with North Carolina getting the opportunity to see the bright pink and purple hues in the sky.
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Budd Lake, NJ, which is about an hour west of New York City, was able to get in on the action and witness the sky turn a bright green.
For those who missed colorful skies on Tuesday, another geomagnetic storm is expected to occur on Wednesday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
