LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Residents around Kentuckiana got a special treat Thursday night as the Aurora Borealis lit up the night sky.
Viewers sent in some stunning photos, and WDRB's own Marc Weinberg was on assignment, taking his own photos of the lights.
IMAGES | Aurora Borealis seen around Kentuckiana
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Viewer photo of the Northern Lights from Leavenworth, Indiana on October 10, 2024.
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Viewer photo of the Northern Lights from Valley Station on October 10, 2024.
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Viewer photo of the Northern Lights from Rough River in Kentucky on October 10, 2024.
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Viewer photo of the Northern Lights from Salem, Indiana on October 10, 2024.
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Viewer photo of the Northern Lights on Oct. 10, 2024.
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Photo by WDRB's Marc Weinberg of the Northern Lights on October 10, 2024.
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Photo by WDRB's Marc Weinberg of the Northern Lights on October 10, 2024.
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Photo by WDRB's Marc Weinberg of the Northern Lights on October 10, 2024.
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Photo by WDRB's Marc Weinberg of the Northern Lights on October 10, 2024.
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Photo by WDRB's Marc Weinberg of the Northern Lights on October 10, 2024.
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WDRB's Hayden Ristevski snapped this photo of the Northern Lights from her deck on Oct. 10, 2024.
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. The best way to see the Northern Lights is with a long-exposure camera, but a view with the naked eye is certainly possible!
For more about the Aurora Borealis, read WDRB's Rick DeLuca's weather blog here.
To look at more viewer photos, click here.
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