Thursday night at around 7:30 p.m., Lebanon residents were greeted with a sky dappled with hues of pink, green, blue, and more as the northern lights lit up the night.
Also known as the aurora borealis, the northern lights are typically only visible further north, such as in northern Alaska or Canada.
The rare occurrence was caused by a major solar storm two days after the sun shot out the “biggest flare of [the sun’s] 11-year solar cycle,” according to AP News.
Lebanon residents quickly took to sharing their photos to social media.
Thank you from LebTown to all who volunteered photos for our coverage.
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