The northern lights as seen off Cape Cod’s Marconi Beach early on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
There was a beautiful sight over Massachusetts early Monday morning: the northern lights!
A viewer sent in the image above, showing dazzling green and purple hues in the sky off of Cape Cod. The phenomenon took place because of a strong geomagnetic storm caused by solar energy ejecting off the Sun and passing by Earth, according to the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center.
The aurora borealis over Massachusetts and other parts of New England early this morning had social media abuzz. It was also visible elsewhere and the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire shared amazing video of what they could see from the highest peak in the Northeast.
Sandra Bogdanski
Aurora Borealis visible from Bristol! Got up to see the Perseids and had the added blessing of seeing the AB!
Matthew Lindahl
Northern Lights in Vernon. Around 2:20 a.m., only lasted for a while, but it was the most vibrant I’ve ever seen, I could even see the red and green along with pillars with the naked eye. Once again, For so many tonight, a bucket list goal was achieved and they didn’t have to go far. Incredible.
Allison Brigandi
Northern Lights during the Perseids in Berlin. Went outside to watch the Perseid Meteor shower and was surprised with the Northern Lights! It was a little after 2 a.m. and they only lasted around 30 mins. but it was a lovely, beautiful surprise.
Christa Ledley
Northern Lights at Kent Falls in Kent, CT. Sunday August 11 @ 11:19pm.
Scott Sulkazi
The meteor shower was underwhelming, but the aurora was spectacular. Taken at Old Marsh Pond, near the Bristol/Plymouth border on 8/12/24 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
Scott Sulkazi
The meteor shower was underwhelming, but the aurora was spectacular. Taken at Old Marsh Pond, near the Bristol/Plymouth border on 8/12/24 between 2am-3AM.
Braden Lynn
Northern lights at Mansfield Hollow Dam at 2:15 AM. Geomagnetic substorm spiked up briefly in this photo, but lights were visible from 11:45 a,m. to 3 a.m.
NBC Connecticut
The Northern Lights in Simsbury.
Daniel Frohman
Aurora was visible to the naked eye briefly a little after 2:00 a.m. Vertical stripes and some pink color were seen. The photo picked up green I could not see.
Michelle Budd
I was waiting for the meteor shower, and the AB lit up brightly over Woodbury. It was absolutely breath taking.
Daniel Frohman
Aurora in Vernon, Aurora was visible to the naked eye briefly a little after 2:00 a.m. Vertical stripes and some pink color were seen. The photo picked up green I could not see.
It's not the only show in the night sky this week — the Perseid meteor shower is peaking this week as well.
Here are some photos from that incredible light show:
Huong Truong
Photo of the Boston Light lighthouse under the Aurora Borealis taken from Hull
Christian Shahzade
Taken around 10:30pm Friday May 10th
CatieO
Portsmouth, NH
Jon Latorella
This is a picture that I took at about 10pm in Beverly of the Northern Lights
Trina Puffer
Photo of Aurora in Newburyport a little after 10pm. Challenging to see with the naked eye, but beautiful through the phone, no filter.
Carol Bruell
Northern lights with Big Dipper from Chelmsford MA
Mark Garfinkel/NBC10 Boston
The northern lights as seen from Halford Beach in Winthorp, Massachusetts, with Revere Beach to the left
Kyle DuBreuil/NBC10 Boston
The northern lights in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
Diane Maini
12:46am Sat May 11
sophia capobianco
I was able to catch the northern lights in Easthampton through the clouds- the most unreal thing i’ve ever seen. I never expected to see them in my home state
Roshan Shetty
Northern lights seen over Peters Hills near Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills.
Todd Cieplinski
N lights Westfield MA
Daniel Huynh
A photo of City of Boston under the Northern Light taken from Hull
Todd Cieplinski
N lights Westfield MA
Todd Cieplinski
N lights Westfield MA
Todd Cieplinski
N lights Westfield MA
Daniel Huynh
Photo of the Boston Light Lighthouse under the northernlight while a meteor crossed by
Michael Pescaro
Jamaica Pond, Boston
Michael Pescaro
Brookline, Massachusetts
Michael Pescaro
Buckmaster Pond, Westwood, Massachusetts
Michael Pescaro
Ellis Pond, Norwood, Massachusetts
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