Auroramax, March 17, 2013, 03:13 MDT

Canada's automated aurora camera tweeted this photo on March 17, 2013. The tweet read: "AURORAMAX GALLERY • Latest #photo of #aurora borealis above Yellowknife, NWT taken at 03:13 MDT on March 17, 2013. pic.twitter.com/E9q7pQJ1l7"

Auroramax, March 17, 2013, 00:09 MDT

Canada's automated aurora camera tweeted this photo on March 17, 2013. The tweet read: "AURORAMAX GALLERY • Latest #photo of #aurora borealis above Yellowknife, NWT taken at 00:09 MDT on March 17, 2013. pic.twitter.com/tzWItOaBZj"

Auroramax, March 17, 2013, 04:25 MDT

Canada's automated aurora camera tweeted this photo on March 17, 2013. The tweet read: "AURORAMAX GALLERY • Latest #photo of #aurora borealis above Yellowknife, NWT taken at 04:25 MDT on March 17, 2013. pic.twitter.com/60qiNmRoFI"

Aurora Over Abisko National Park, Sweden

Astrophotographer Chad Blakley videotaped the moon and an aurora resulting from the geomagnetic storm of March 16-17, 2013, over Abisko National Park, Sweden. This image was taken from the video.

Aurora Over Abisko National Park, Sweden #2

Astrophotographer Chad Blakley videotaped the moon and an aurora resulting from the geomagnetic storm of March 16-17, 2013, over Abisko National Park, Sweden. This image was taken from the video.

Aurora Over Abisko National Park, Sweden #3

Astrophotographer Chad Blakley videotaped the moon and an aurora resulting from the geomagnetic storm of March 16-17, 2013, over Abisko National Park, Sweden. This image was taken from the video.

Aurora Over Abisko National Park, Sweden #4

Astrophotographer Chad Blakley videotaped the moon and an aurora resulting from the geomagnetic storm of March 16-17, 2013, over Abisko National Park, Sweden. This image was taken from the video.

Guide to the Auroras (Infographic)

The northern lights are more formally known as auroras, and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic field.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #1

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #2

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #3

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #4

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #5

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #6

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #7

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #8

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #9

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #10

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #11

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #12

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Northern Lights: Amazing Aurora Photos of 2013

Date: 13 April 2013 Time: 11:00 AM ET
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