Northern lights

Joanne said she had captured other phenomena in the night skies this year including a rocket launch, the northern lights and the milky way.

A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A severe geomagnetic storm includes the potential for an aurora borealis — also known as the northern lights — visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California.

Conditions are right for another round of northern lights in Washington.

First came a rare solar eclipse, followed by the northern lights, fueled by a solar storm.