PHOTOS: Awesome auroras shimmer in the sky, dazzling stargazers worldwide, including DC region
1/19
Aurora visible from the Chain Bridge in the District.
(WTOP/Dave Dildine)
2/19
The northern lights can be seen at Sky Meadows Park in Virginia.
(Courtesy Sonja Vanden Berghe)
3/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
4/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
5/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
6/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
7/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
8/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
9/19
Northern lights make a rare appearance in the D.C. area.
(WTOP/Greg Redfern)
10/19
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, produced by a solar geomagnetic storm are seen over Washington, DC on October 10, 2024.
(Getty Images/LUCIE AUBOURG)
11/19
The aurora over Aurora over Sumerduck, Virginia, Thursday night.
(Courtesy Mark Burge)
12/19
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, produced by a solar geomagnetic storm are seen over Washington, DC on October 10, 2024.
(Getty Images/ISSAM AHMED)
13/19
A photographer takes pictures of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, produced by a solar geomagnetic storm as seen from Shenandoah National Park in Rileyville, Virginia, on October 10, 2024.
(Getty Images/SAUL LOEB)
14/19
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, produced by a solar geomagnetic storm are seen from Shenandoah National Park in Rileyville, Virginia, on October 10, 2024.
(Getty Images/SAUL LOEB)
15/19
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, shines over Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, shines over Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
16/19
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, makes an appearance over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, makes an appearance over pumpjacks as they draw out oil and gas from well heads near Cremona, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
17/19
People watch as an aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky from Montrose Point, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Chicago.
(Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
People watch as an aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lights up the night sky from Montrose Point, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Chicago. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
18/19
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glows in the night sky above apartment buildings in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(AP Photo/Daniel P. Derella)
An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glows in the night sky above apartment buildings in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel P. Derella)
19/19
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are seen in the sky near Knaresborough, England, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
(Andrew Hawkes via AP)
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are seen in the sky near Knaresborough, England, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (Andrew Hawkes via AP)
Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.
© 2024 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
