Birmingham area residents capture stunning Northern Lights [PHOTOS]

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Northern Lights shot in Springville. (Joe Songer)

Strong solar activity gave Birmingham Metro residents a chance to see a dazzling display of the Northern Lights on Tuesday night.  

The further Birmingham residents traveled away from downtown the better the Northern Lights lit up the sky. 

Below are photos shot in Springville, McCalla and Homewood.

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Northern Lights shot from the Big Lake Dam at Rock Mountain Lakes in McCalla Alabama. (Jeff E. Newman)
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Northern Lights shot in Springville. (Joe Songer)
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Northern Lights from Homewood with Vulcan in the distance. (Joseph Wu)

Reports and photos of the Northern Lights in Alabama flooded social media. Here are pics from Wheeler Dam in Lauderdale County to the Conecuh National Forest in South Alabama.

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Northern Lights near Wheeler Dam in Lauderdale County. (Bridgette Bennett)
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Northern Lights at the Conecuh National Forest in South Alabama. (Jimmy Stiles)

What’s Next

Several news outlets are predicting the Northern Lights will reappear in Alabama on Wednesday evening, November 12th.

For the most up-to-date forecast, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center produces about every 30 minutes a Aurora Forecast.

Of course, another ingredient needed to see the lights is a cloudless night. Let’s cross our fingers and hope for another clear night to capture this remarkable phenomenon.

Did you see the Northern Lights on Tuesday night? Share your photos with us by tagging us on social media at @bhamnow

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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