DELMARVA- The northern lights made a surprise appearance over parts of Delmarva Tuesday night.
Northern lights seen in Millville (photo: Diane Pardoe Rhoten)
People across Kent and Sussex counties shared photos of the colorful glow lighting up the sky.
A view of the aurora borealis in Georgetown, courtesy Gloria Bethke
CoastTV meteorologists say the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, happen when the Earth’s magnetic field interacts with solar wind. That collision sends charged particles into the atmosphere, creating flashes of light.
Mike Dempsey's photo of the northern lights in Milton Tuesday night
Northern lights have recently been seen in the Mid-Atlantic region and were also visible last October. It's rare to see them this far south but does happen occasionally, with some visible at times across southern states as far as Florida.
Megan Stack sent this photo of the Northern Lights in Lewes