The Aurora Borealis put on a rare spectacular display Friday night, and social media was threre for it with posted eye-popping photos and videos from London to Seattle, Aberdeen to Cleveland.
The light show was visible in the U.S. as far south as Florida, Texas and southern Californis after an extreme geomagnetic storm — the most powerful in at least 20 years — peppered the planet.
Those who missed the show can try again Saturday night.
Reindeer beneath the Northern Lights.
— Earth Official (@earthoffiicial) May 11, 2024
📽: Aurora Borealis Observatory
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Aurora Borealis by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 11, 2024
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May Bank Holiday Aurora over Stonehenge last night 😍❤️💜 Photo credit Stonehenge Dronescapes#NorthernLights #aurora #auroraborealis #astro #astrophotography #stonehenge pic.twitter.com/eesSXwr2pY
— Stonehenge U.K (@ST0NEHENGE) May 6, 2024
I still can't believe what we all got to witness last night. The Northern Lights. Over #Pittsburgh. I've sat outside for hours countless times over the years, even if there was the slightest chance we could see them and have always come up empty. Not last night. Absolutely unreal pic.twitter.com/eIFsw8PG2a
— Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) May 11, 2024
The Aurora Borealis made and appearance in Southern Ontario and pretty much most of the world tonight pic.twitter.com/61pLsXRm1K
— Jason O'Young (@jasonoyoung) May 11, 2024
From Seattle tonight #aurora #Auroraborealis pic.twitter.com/Hg5QS4fiEx
— Tim Durkan Photography (@timdurkan) May 11, 2024
Good morning!
— David W Pippy (@DWPippy) May 11, 2024
Port George Nova Scotia, aurora borealis, photographed by Emilie Clayton.. pic.twitter.com/ldWmwKMBcy
Something deeply gorgeous about dozens of strangers out standing out in a field in quiet company watching something people have watched as long as there have been people.#Auroraborealis pic.twitter.com/C9P5H01CX5
— Kathleen 🌿🌲 (@mossgatherer_) May 10, 2024
Unbeliveable.. Scene😳💥 In Uk
— SHEELENDRA SINGH (@SHEELENDRA_1993) May 11, 2024
The Solar geomagnatic storm triggered Northern Lights over the UK as we flew over London at mid night on Friday #Auroraborealis #NorthernLights #auroreboreale #solarstorm #SolarFlare #aurora #Eurovision2024#eurovisiongr pic.twitter.com/7TdCqyW7PJ
Dancing Northern Lights a top Oregon highest peak. #MtHood #Auroraborealis #NorthernLights #oregon #Timberline @MtHoodNF #SolarFlare #solarstorm #pixel7 pic.twitter.com/zQvJvAcp97
— Seán Miller (@seanmillerpdx) May 11, 2024
Last night’s Northern Lights in Cleveland, Ohio. pic.twitter.com/Qd5MkXRdX9
— Alex Farmer (@alexfarmerphoto) May 11, 2024
I'm not crying 🥲#Auroraborealis #AuroraBoreal pic.twitter.com/qldJ9LJ9Tc
— Erika (@ExploreCosmos_) May 11, 2024
The Northern Lights are incredible tonight! Here's a quick timelapse of a sub-storm occurring right after sunset, just north of St. Paul, Minnesota. It's amazing that you can see them even in the city! #aurora #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/rzfRzBTUip
— Jake Heitman (@HeitmanJake) May 11, 2024
Took this photo of my cousin tonight, amazed by the beauty of the #Auroraborealis . He is also getting married tomorrow. A once in a life time event to witness here in souther BC near Gibsons. #ShareYourWeather #space #bcwx pic.twitter.com/C5JDOCtB9e
— WestCoastWX22 (@ElijahBman) May 11, 2024
Bill Nye the science guy explains it all:
