JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 If you were one of the lucky ones to see the Northern Lights in our region on Tuesday, there may be another opportunity to see pink skies at night.<\/p>\n
While seeing Northern Lights in our region is rare, a \u201csevere (G4) geomagnetic storm lit up skies across the Northern Hemisphere overnight (Nov. 11-12), with vivid northern lights<\/a> visible across Canada, the U.S, and as far south as Mexico,” according to Space.com.<\/p>\n How do these lights occur?<\/p>\n The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explains the Aurora<\/a> (aka Northern Lights) as: the name given to the glow or light produced when electrons from space flow down Earth\u2019s magnetic field and collide with atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere in a ring or oval centered on the magnetic pole of Earth. The collisions produce light much like how electrons flowing through gas in a neon light collide with neon and other gases to produce different colored light bulbs.<\/p>\n I want to see the Northern Lights <\/p>\n Another round is possible Wednesday night, and may even push further south towards Mexico. These events are tough to predict, so keep an eye out between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Thursday morning.<\/p>\n Be an Insider!<\/p>\n Our viewers shared their pictures on SnapJax from Yulee to Middleburg. These pictures are awesome!<\/p>\n