MAINE, USA — The Northern Lights are something many people wait their entire lives to see, and Mainers have had multiple chances within the past couple months—including this past weekend.
NEWS CENTER Maine viewers shared photos from across the state Sunday night into Monday morning.
It all has to do with the solar wind, which is made up of charged protons and electrons from the sun. They travel toward the earth and enter at the poles, which are the field's strongest points.
The electrons collide with molecules in our atmosphere, and this results in the different colors we see. Green or red for oxygen molecules, and blue or pink for nitrogen.
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Little Seavey Lake in Welsley
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