Photos: Northern lights seen across Missouri, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People across the Kansas City viewing area had their eyes on the skies Friday night, and it was well worth it as many were able to see the phenomenon known as the northern lights.
Many viewers across the metro sent FOX4 their photos Friday night of what they saw.
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A view of the northern lights in Norborne, Missouri. Courtesy: Sadie Benefiel A view of the northern lights in Norborne, Missouri. Courtesy: Sadie Benefiel A view of the northern lights in Norborne, Missouri. Courtesy: Sadie Benefiel View of the northern lights in Green Ridge, Missouri. Courtesy: Chelsea Haslag View of the northern lights from Osawatomie, Kansas. Courtesy: Mitchell Joles View of the northern lights from Osawatomie, Kansas. Courtesy: Mitchell Joles View of the northern lights from Osawatomie, Kansas. Courtesy: Mitchell Joles View of the northern lights from Holt, Missouri. Courtesy: Mike Holsted View of the northern lights from Holt, Missouri. Courtesy: Mike Holsted View of the northern lights from Holt, Missouri. Courtesy: Mike Holsted View of the northern lights from Holt, Missouri. Courtesy: Mike Holsted View of the northern lights from Holt, Missouri. Courtesy: Mike Holsted View of the northern lights from Independence, Missouri. Courtesy: Breanne Taula View of the northern lights from Albany, Missouri. Courtesy: Brooklyn Richardson View of the northern lights from De Soto, Kansas. Courtesy: Lauren Zitlow View of the northern lights from Odessa, Missouri. Courtesy: Alyssa Coyazo View of the northern lights from Odessa, Missouri. Courtesy: Alyssa Coyazo View of the northern lights from Odessa, Missouri. Courtesy: Alyssa Coyazo View of the northern lights from Knob Knoster, Missouri. Courtesy: Brianna Lamb View of the northern lights from Knob Knoster, Missouri. Courtesy: Brianna Lamb View of the northern lights from Knob Knoster, Missouri. Courtesy: Brianna Lamb View of the northern lights from Hillsdale, Kansas. Courtesy: Sarah Haley View of the northern lights from Hillsdale, Kansas. Courtesy: Sarah Haley View of the northern lights from Hillsdale, Kansas. Courtesy: Sarah Haley View of the northern lights from Rockville, Missouri. Courtesy: Matthew Pippenger View of the northern lights from Rockville, Missouri. Courtesy: Matthew Pippenger View of the northern lights from Rockville, Missouri. Courtesy: Matthew Pippenger
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a rare Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Friday and Saturday, a sign that the United States could see the Northern Lights in several spots.
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, occur when particles from a solar flare collide with molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere. The stunning show is best seen in places with very little light pollution.
According to the NOAA, an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection sparks a moderate geomagnetic storm. Numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections are capable of sending plumes of solar radiation toward Earth, which can trigger the Northern Lights.
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The NOAA reports that northern parts of Missouri and Kansas are on the projected view line of Northern Lights activity Friday evening and just south of the projected view line Saturday evening.