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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Northern lights dazzle night sky near New England's highest peak after geomagnetic storm
Vibrant hues of green, pink, and purple danced across the night sky over New Hampshire on Monday night as a strong geomagnetic storm hit Earth. The Northern Lights put on a stunning display that was seen clearly from the Mount Washington Observatory. 'The northern lights put on another beautiful display at the summit last night, thanks to a strong geomagnetic storm and little to no clouds around the summit,' the Observatory said in a Facebook post. Despite wind chills nearing 20 degrees, summit staff were able to capture a breathtaking photo of the phenomenon also known as the aurora borealis. 'Summit staff had to bundle up to watch the event around midnight, but weather observer Charlie P. was able to capture this photo before being forced inside by the cold," the Observatory added. Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere, according to Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Boston Globe
03-06-2025
- Climate
- Boston Globe
Mount Washington Observatory shares ‘beautiful display' in pictures of northern lights
Initial weather reports from the For many Americans, the lights were only visible on camera. Nonetheless, people flocked outdoors Monday night with hopes of catching a Related : Advertisement Experts at Mount Washington credited the spectacular view to a convenient lack of clouds around the summit and the mountain's northern latitude. 'With wind chills nearing 20 degrees, summit staff had to bundle up to watch the event around midnight,' the Observatory wrote. 'But weather observer Charlie P. was able to capture this photo before being forced inside by the cold.' Several others from around northern New England also posted their views of the northern lights to social media. Posted by Posted by Sarah Mesdjian can be reached at
