Northern Lights in New Jersey

The Northern Lights were visible in New Jersey on Thursday evening.

A geomagnetic storm allowed New Jerseyans to see the colorful lights this past week, resulting in a wave of pictures and videos of the phenomenon posted to social media. A coral mass ejection (CME), a discharge of plasma and magnetic field, exploded on Wednesday, October 9th, and residents throughout the country are able to see the lights on the evenings of Thursday and Friday, according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The National Weather Service noted that the northern lights were visible in Mount Holly, and the state’s governor, Phil Murphy, also saw them.

The northern lights, formally known as aurora borealis, took a magenta, purple and fuchsia hue, although the lights themselves are known to be red and green.

The NOAA notes that the late hours of the night–from 10 PM to 2 AM–will provide the clearest opportunity to view the lights.

New Jerseyans were also able to view the northern lights in May as well.