Thanks to a coronal mass ejection (CME) eruption from the sun Tuesday that arrived to Earth Thursday evening, the Northern Lights were visible from all around the New York City area.
While perhaps not quite as bright as places further north, the astronomical phenomenon was visible in Queens, as well as New Jersey, Connecticut and in Suffolk County on Long Island. Also, sky conditions are near-perfect for viewing.
Take a look at some of the photos capturing the aurora from around the tri-state.
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The northern lights visible over Oradell, New Jersey, on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (John Connolly/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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The northern lights as seen from the Long Island town Patchogue, in Suffolk County.
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The northern lights as seen from the Long Island town Patchogue, in Suffolk County.
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The Northern lights glow in the night sky above apartment buildings in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel P. Derella)
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The Northern lights glow in the night sky above apartment buildings in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel P. Derella)
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The northern lights over Farmingbury Hill Golf Course in Wolcott, CT. (Photo by Jaci Calo)
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This photo, posted by @nycgov on social media platform X, shows the northern lights from behind Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
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The northern lights above Newington, CT (Photo credit: Kelly Shea)
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The northern lights above Naugatuck, CT (Photo credit: Terri Shea)
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The northern lights above Seaford, New York (Photo credit: Mike DeLuca)
