GALLERY: Northern lights in eastern Idaho

Published at 11:16 am, April 24, 2023 | Updated at 11:35 am, April 24, 2023

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com

Jenna copy — The northern lights | Courtesy Jenna Orchard

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IDAHO FALLS– Aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lit up the sky across eastern Idaho on Sunday night.

The possibility of seeing the colorful display came after a solar flare directed toward Earth erupted on Friday, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center and a USA Today article . As a result, 30 states had the chance to see the aurora borealis.

Auroras can be viewed with the naked eye. To see the lights, the Space Weather Prediction Center says you should have a clear view of the northern horizon in the dark, with the best hours for viewing being within a couple of hours of midnight.

Here are some pictures taken by EastIdahoNews.com readers.

northern lights — Courtesy Andrea Rapp Paulsen

northern lights — Courtesy Kimberly Banks Cosby

northern lights — Courtesy Julie Kimura Brizzee

northern lights — Courtesy Cylista Goodwin

northern lights — Courtesy Lisa Humphreys, Georgetown

northern lights — Courtesy Jordan Grover, Victor

northern lights — Courtesy Bill Knighton, Harriman State Park

northern lights — Courtesy Terisa Andrews-Hood, Ashton

northern lights — Courtesy Brody Schindler

northern lights — Courtesy Jeremy Smith

northern lights — Courtesy Lisa Stucki Seedall, Iona

northern lights — Courtesy Malcontent Joyce, Ashton

northern lights — Courtesy Leann Whiting

northern lights — Courtesy Kolin Darby Smith

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