A solar storm in Thursday’s night sky unleashed the northern lights throughout the country last night, and New Jerseyans had a front-row seat to the dazzling display.

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen when solar winds collide with the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. New Jerseyans posted photos of the sky’s stunning hues of pinks and purples all over the state. Here are some of the pics they shared with us on Facebook (for more head to our Facebook page):

WESTFIELD (shared by Geraldine)

 

RINGWOOD (shared by Angela)

 

HILLSBOROUGH (shared by Denise)

 

VERNON (shared by Stephanie)

 

LAMBERTVILLE (shared by Elizabeth)

 

HOPATCONG (shared by Bonnie)
BRADLEY BEACH (shared by Stacy)

GREEN BROOK (shared by Tina)

 

FAIR LAWN (shared by Rommy)

 

SANDY HOOK (shared by Pam)

 

EWING (shared by Angela)
SUMMIT (shared by Lori)

ALPHA (shared by Sharon)

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