Where was the southernmost sighting of the northern lights?

Asked by: Tony McCrossan, Dublin. Produced by fast-moving particles from the Sun smashing into molecules in the upper atmosphere, the Aurora Borealis is normally thought of as something visible only above the Arctic Circle. read more

The Northern Lights occur in the northern hemisphere, in the ionosphere, the highest level of the atmosphere. read more

DSLRs captured a few photos of the Northern Lights over the Ozarks and the Blue Ridge back in 2011. Aurora Pictures: Rare Northern Lights Seen in U.S. South My dad saw the aurora from a cornfield outside his house in central Indiana back in 1991. read more