Northern Lights in Georgia | Images show magical skies in Georgia

ATLANTA — Look up at the sky in Georgia tonight and you’ll see a phenomenon rarely seen this far south: the Northern Lights!

Indeed, there is a G5 geomagnetic storm sighting across the United States on Friday, the first time it has happened here since 2003. Also known officially as the Northern Lights, the Northern Lights are most commonly found in high latitude regions such as the Arctic. and Antarctica.

This solar storm exceeded the Space Weather Prediction Center’s initial predictions and the Northern Lights were spotted in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.

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If you look north in the sky and see faint hues of red, purple, pink or green, these are the Northern Lights.

State residents are sending in their stunning photos of the Northern Lights in Georgia’s clear, starry skies. Continue to submit your photos to the 11Alive Stormtrackers Facebook page or using the “Nearby” section of the 11Alive app.