GALLERY: Northern lights in eastern Idaho
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IDAHO FALLS– Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lit up the sky across eastern Idaho on Sunday night.
The possibility of seeing the colorful display came after a solar flare directed toward Earth erupted on Friday, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center and a USA Today article. As a result, 30 states had the chance to see the aurora borealis.
Auroras can be viewed with the naked eye. To see the lights, the Space Weather Prediction Center says you should have a clear view of the northern horizon in the dark, with the best hours for viewing being within a couple of hours of midnight.
Here are some pictures taken by EastIdahoNews.com readers.














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