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Video: Geomagnetic storm sparked Northern Lights under an almost full moon.

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Extreme Weather Examiner

This morning I again witnessed one of the most amazing sights on earth, the Northern Lights lighting up the night sky.

Just after midnight this morning the sky lit up with the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis due to a geomagnetic storm. 

The geomagnetic solar storm was caused by a coronal mass ejection "aka CME" that hit the Earth's magnetic field on on Friday September 9th.  Since the moon was almost full, the Northern Lights were barely visible to the naked eye until just after Midnight local time when they peaked in intensity for about 15 minutes.

To watch the video, click on the video link on the side of this page or on this Youtube.com link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqF-l467KZA

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Northern Lights fill the night sky over Central Minnesota
Northern Lights fill the night sky over Central Minnesota
Photo credit: 
Doug Kiesling
Strange Lights fill the night sky over Northern Minnesota as the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights shine through the light of the moon.

Video: 9/10/2011 Northern Minnesota Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights

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