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GALLERY: Northern lights in eastern Idaho

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Andrea Olson

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com

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The northern lights | Courtesy Jenna Orchard
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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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Courtesy Andrea Rapp Paulsen
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Courtesy Lisa Humphreys, Georgetown
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Courtesy Jordan Grover, Victor
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Courtesy Bill Knighton, Harriman State Park
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Courtesy Terisa Andrews-Hood, Ashton
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Courtesy Brody Schindler
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Courtesy Jeremy Smith
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Courtesy Lisa Stucki Seedall, Iona
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Courtesy Malcontent Joyce, Ashton
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