Northern lights

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The Northern lights were seen as far south as Norfolk with a glimpse of a shooting star - the Perseid meteor shower.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

The Northern lights were visible in Southern California but shone more to the North.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Northern lights dance in the sky over the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and Anouk Garnier breaks a record climbing a rope under the Eiffel Tower.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Northern lights, pale and dim, stretched their arc across beneath the Dipper.

From The Blazed Trail by White, Stewart Edward