Vivid Aurora Dances Over North Dakota

A small geomagnetic storm produced a beautiful aurora near Mekinock, northeast North Dakota, on September 17, with video showing the pink and green layers dancing in the sky.

Elan Azriel told Storyful that the “gorgeous colors and clear skies” made for a special phenomenon.

He uploaded this timelapse footage to X where he expressed enthusiasm for more aurora displays on September 18. Credit: Elan Azriel via Storyful

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