Skygazers Capture Breathtaking Photos Of Northern Lights Over North America And Canada
On March 23, millions in the United States and Canada were treated to an extraordinary light display as the aurora extended south to Colorado and New Mexico.
On March 23, millions in the United States and Canada were treated to an extraordinary light display as the aurora extended south to Colorado and New Mexico.
The tremendous (G4) geomagnetic storm in the upper atmosphere, and that's what caused those incredible sights. A cloud of solar plasma from a coronal mass ejection may have brushed Earth on March 23, causing the incident.
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According to spaceweather.com, this G4 geomagnetic storm was the strongest in nearly six years.
BREAKING: The northern lights are likely visible along the U.S.-Canada border.
¡ª Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) March 24, 2023
Ultra-sensitive cameras are picking up some glow as far south as Virginia.
A full-fledged geomagnetic storm is ongoing. Trans-Atlantic flights to Europe may see the #AuroraBorealis too. pic.twitter.com/h23prOx7iQ
Images of the lights, taken from around the United States, were shared online, revealing a multitude of hues in the sky.
Amazing northern lights display over #Calgary tonight#yyc #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/Qrhu081YAj
¡ª Leigh McAdam (@hikebiketravel) March 24, 2023
Seeing the Northern lights #auroraborealis on a flight from LA to PHX is CRAZY. That¡¯s so far south. ? tonight was wild. pic.twitter.com/s9OuuzyKVb
¡ª Dakota Snider (@dakotasnider) March 24, 2023
At the end of Thursday and early Friday morning, a "severe" geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky throughout North America, providing southern Ontario with a unique opportunity to see the northern lights, popularly known as the aurora borealis.
The interaction of solar plasma or flares with gases in the atmosphere is what causes auroras.
This causes them to let off light in colourful ripples across the sky.
WOW! We just had a brief but very intense burst of northern lights over Ottawa, Canada! Taken from my backyard with an iPhone 13 Pro. #aurora #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/M5IlCnSfTH
¡ª Andrew Symes (@FailedProtostar) March 24, 2023
The lights take on a reddish hue closer to the equator. This is the reason why onlookers are only able to see the uppermost parts of the auroras.
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) north of Bowmanville, Ontario.#AuroraBorealis @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/6CKWoFrsqW
¡ª Brian Connolly (@bconnolly00) March 24, 2023
Here are some stunning images of the phenomena taken by people across North America and Canada, including British Columbia.
The aurora borealis or Northern Lights captured last night/this morning from the Blue Ridge Parkway outside of Asheville, North Carolina pic.twitter.com/KypvmpPeTH
¡ª Asheville Pictures (@AshevillePictu1) March 24, 2023
Cajoled my spouse into going outside in the cold last night to look for the northern lights and he was skeptical, but he took this photo in St Cloud, #Minnesota. ? #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/CkDCbjClDh
¡ª Violet Fox (@violetbfox) March 24, 2023
Quick cell phone photo of the Aurora Borealis in New York this evening. pic.twitter.com/ws5OyWmzyZ
¡ª Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) March 24, 2023
No need to flight to Iceland. Aurora Borealis in Downtown Toronto.
¡ª Darioq (@darioquero) March 24, 2023
King st and Sherbourne st#AuroraBorealis#northernlights #Toronto #Canada#Sherbourne pic.twitter.com/CN8zPRWdi7
Aurora Borealis as seen from near Calgary, Canada last night!
¡ª Kyle Brittain (@KyleBrittainWX) March 24, 2023
Wonderful colours and motion out there. #AuroraBorealis #northernlights #yyc pic.twitter.com/1kPjPzlvoh
I¡¯ve never seen pillars like this in Southern Ontario. Just north of Guelph. @weathernetwork #AuroraBorealis pic.twitter.com/SX6KvFM2xy
¡ª Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) March 24, 2023
Who needs to catch a flight to Finland when you can see the Northern Lights in your Toronto backyard? #AuroraBorealis #whitby #Ontario #Toronto #northernlights pic.twitter.com/vpSWLm9VTu
¡ª Panachayil Jacob Varughese (@PanachayilV) March 24, 2023
There is a second opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis tonight (March 24, 2023) until the early morning hours of Saturday throughout Upstate New York. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this time of year is best for seeing the Aurora Borealis.
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