Northern lights visible in parts of Ohio

The northern lights are a spectacle that are often visible in the far northern and southern latitudes. But late on June 22nd and early on June 23rd, folks as far south as Ohio were able to see the show.

A large solar storm known as a coronal mass ejection burst away from the sun and raced towards the earth. When the charged particles hit the magnetic field near the poles, the northern lights became visible.

This is common to see in the far northern and southern latitudes, but not in the Buckeye state. Because this solar storm was so large, the aurora was visible as far south as Cleveland, OH.

Many pictures were posted via social media sites showing the aurora across different parts of the world.

To view more of those photos, click here.