Rare northern lights seen in western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – On Thursday night, residents of western North Carolina experienced a rare celestial treat as the northern lights made an a...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – On Thursday night, residents of western North Carolina experienced a rare celestial treat as the northern lights made an appearance in the region. This extraordinary phenomenon was caused by an unusually strong coronal mass ejection (CME) that reached Earth earlier this week. Although last night's auroras were too faint to be seen in Raleigh, stunning photographs captured in western North Carolina attest to the beauty of this rare event. These images showcase the faint hues of the auroras illuminating the northern sky in portions of North Carolina near Asheville.