The Northern Lights, or its scientific name "Aurora Borealis" is a rare treat we get to see in this neck of the woods.

Have you ever wondered how this visual spectacle all comes together?  According to Northern Lights Centre, "they are the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere."

What about the different spectacular colors we get to enjoy?  That is due to the type of gas particles that are colliding.

We are getting into a lot of science talk that obviously I should've been paying more attention to back in school.  No matter how it happens, I sure do love when it does.

I came across some pretty incredible pictures of the Northern Lights from our Facebook fans, and I decided to grab some of the best of the best and share them with you.

These pictures are all from last Thursday, March 23rd, and Friday, March 24th.

Unfortunately in the Bismarck Mandan area, we saw snow fog move in late Friday afternoon, so we missed out on the Friday night show.

So, without further ado here are some Northern Lights Nuggets from North Dakota & Minnesota.

Josh Schumacher Lanning Facebook
Josh Schumacher Lanning Facebook
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What a great shot of farm life when the Northern Lights decides to put on a show.

Travis Frank Facebook
Travis Frank Facebook
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Great shot from the Duluth, Minnesota area.

Tracey Janisch Facebook
Tracey Janisch Facebook
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The shades of purples and greens.  You got to love it.

Sarah Osland
Sarah Osland
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The Northern Lights even brighten up city life.

Ruby McCoy Facebook
Ruby McCoy Facebook
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Breathtaking sky view.

Linda Bunde Facebook
Linda Bunde Facebook
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What a country view!

Jordan Hendrickson
Jordan Hendrickson
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Farm life at its finest.

Jess Kadrmas Facebook
Jess Kadrmas Facebook
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Great shot of the Goose River near Mayville, North Dakota.

Destination Duluth Facebook
Destination Duluth Facebook
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This is something.  Maybe my favorite photos of the group.

Brad Feldman Facebook
Brad Feldman Facebook
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A shot from my neck of the woods where I live south of Lincoln.

Denise Goulet
Denise Goulet Facebook
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Beautiful shot from northeast North Dakota.

Ashley Schille Facebook
Ashley Schille Facebook
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God sure knows what he's doing, doesn't he?  What an artist.

 

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