Views of the northern lights from around the US
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(NEXSTAR) - People around the U.S. were buzzing Friday night as they tried to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis that swept across the country. Phones and cameras were obviously in hand, hoping to catch a photo of a night that many Americans may never forget. Thankfully, a lot of those people also shared...
(NEXSTAR) - People around the U.S. were buzzing Friday night as they tried to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis that swept across the country.
Phones and cameras were obviously in hand, hoping to catch a photo of a night that many Americans may never forget.
Thankfully, a lot of those people also shared those photos with family, friends, social media, and some local news stations.
Check out some of these awesome photos taken from around the country:
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With the northern lights expected to stick around for the weekend all around the U.S., have your cameras and phones at the ready.