Northern Lights brighten up the sky across New England

The Aurora Borealis brought green and purple to the night sky in York, Maine. Rob Wright

By Eric Levenson @ejleven

March 7, 2016

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New Englanders from the Massachusetts North Shore up to Maine were treated to a glimpse of the beautifully colored Northern Lights Sunday night.

Also known as the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights are a natural-light display that enlivens the nighttime sky in northern latitudes.

Photographer Rob Wright took this time-lapse video from York, Maine Sunday night.

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Here’s a view from Moose Head Lake in northern Maine.

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Mount Washington in northern New Hampshire posted these photos of the light display.

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John Stetson in Sebago Lake, Maine sent this photo of the skyline.

Finally, a trip just over to Nova Scotia gave some of the best colors.

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