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WATCH: Northern Lights Dazzle Puget Sound Region
Nature decided to put on a show Wednesday night.
SEATTLE, WA - Aurora borealis, or the northern lights, was visible in the Puget Sound region Wednesday night. Auroras are the result of a geomagnetic storm when electrically charged particles in the atmosphere collide with one another. The night sky show also made an appearance in July and was visible around the region.
The National Weather Service reported that the lights reached a crescendo at about 11 p.m.
According to Aurora Borealis Washington State, a Facebook group dedicated to those who chase the night sky lights, the phenomenon is relatively uncommon in the region. Several group members posted photos and videos on the site.
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A time lapse of the #aurora reaching a crescendo of sorts around the 11 o'clock hour last night. What a sight! pic.twitter.com/n6G2gDm69u
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 28, 2017
Retrieving images from our main time lapse camera on the roof revealed some stellar #aurora images. Time lapse will be forthcoming. pic.twitter.com/oEcsDhduA3
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 28, 2017
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