In pictures: Northern Lights dazzle around the world
Natasha Preskey - BBC News
·1 min read
Large parts of the world got a rare glimpse of the Northern Lights on Friday night, after one of the strongest geomagnetic storms to hit Earth for years.
These events increase chances of the lights being visible, and the last time there was such a strong storm was in 2003.
Here are some of the best images of the lights from around the world.
Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama. The agency says the 'extreme' geomagnetic storm will continue through tomorrow.
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