Northern Lights in Pennsylvania - RARE

During a period of unusually high solar activity on September 7th 2002, the Northern Lights were visible to observers as far south as Savannah, GA. This surprise appearance of the Lights that night was captured on video in Pennsylvania. Warning - some mild profanity.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• astronomy
• nature
• northern
• lights
• aurora
• borealis
• pennsylvania
• surprise

[garysizer]

Maybe not in whatever part of PA you are from @btheman11, but it's rare in my part. I'm 42 and I've only seen it once. (Near Pittsburgh)

You're lucky!

[nanderson8522]

I live in PA and always wanted to know if you could actually see the lights here. About what time did you tape this?

[garysizer]

@nanderson8522 from the video's description: "During a period of unusually high solar activity on September 7th 2002"

[garysizer]

I neglected to mention that this was filmed at Moraine State Park, just north of Pittsburgh.

[trainsofamerica]

I used to live in Potter County, PA close to the New York State line...I have seen them there at least twice...once in 2005 and then again in 2008, as for Thekatieross from Phily, PA chance are you wouldn't be able to see them do to street light's of a major city...but if you was to go into the suberbs maybe then you'll see them if you was away from any street lights.

[garysizer]

@trainsofamerica I love Potter County! I have traveled there frequently to stay at Cherry Springs state park. On moonless weekends astronomers from all over the east coast gather there, sometimes hundreds of people, all with telescopes, all happy to share views and stories.

Coudersport and the surrounding area are quite beautiful too.

[btheman11]

It's not that rare. I'm 15 and live in PA and seen the northern lights tons of times with my dad.

[bittysnack]

I'm from Schuylkill County, PA (just above harrisburg) and i can say that i've seen the aurora borealis once above the lake that I live next to (Sweet Arrow Lake). it wasn't nearly as bright or clear as the one on this video though. that's pretty amazing stuff!

[fennellchrisd]

@garysizer i live right near there! haha

[wingedsweetheart]

I live in wv and seen red lights the day before Halloween but not sure what year it was. Maybe it was the same year as these. It was on the news because people thought it was a forest fire and kept calling 911.

[aboutashow]

I'm pretty sure I saw something like this around 2002 in Harrisburg. I was trick or treating with my friend, and I saw one of these (but it was red). It lasted for a really long time, and it scared me because I didn't know what it was.

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@trainsofamerica i live in galeton