Stargazers and night owls were once again rewarded Sunday night, as the aurora borealis – or northern lights – stretched far enough south to be visible in Colorado.
The northern lights are the result of solar particles colliding with the earth’s atmosphere. Electrons become energized and are drawn toward earth’s magnetic poles, where they transfer their energy back into the atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
That energy release comes in the form of light – similar to how a neon light works. The more severe the geomagnetic storm, the further the light stretches from the poles, according to the NOAA. The northern lights explained and how you can see them in Colorado The light show stretched into the Colorado sky around midnight Sunday night.
As they typically are, our contingent of shutterbugs in the Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos Facebook group were there to capture the night-sky phenomenon.From Pagosa Springs, courtesy Shelby SantilleFrom Abbott Church on the eastern plains, courtesy Jonathan NicholasFrom Byers, courtesy Joan Carrillo
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