A solar storm treated residents of Wisconsin to a dazzling display of the northern lights on the evening of October 10th. The northern lights are created when energized particles emitted by the sun collide with Earth’s upper atmosphere. The Earth’s magnetic field then diverts them towards the poles resulting in a dazzling display!
(Photo Credits: Eugenie Huang, Madison WI)
(Photo Credits: David Vogel, Cottage Grove, WI)
(Photo Credit: Mike Hasinoff, Edmonton, Alberta)