The aurora borealis puts on a spectacular show Sunday night in this photo capture just north of Sturgis. A meteor from the Lyrids shower is visible in the upper left hand corner.
Sunday night, as the remaining clouds cleared and darkness fell, spectators across western South Dakota were treated to a dazzling display from the aurora borealis.
A view of the aurora borealis near Howes, South Dakota, on Sunday, April 23. A coronal mass ejection from the sun interacted with the earth's magnetosphere, causing the geomagnetic storm responsible for the aurora's intensity and visibility well into the United States and Europe.
PHOTOS: Aurora borealis dazzles across western South Dakota skies
Aurora borealis near Howes, S.D.
Darsha Dodge, Journal staff
Aurora borealis overhead near Howes, S.D.
Darsha Dodge, Journal staff
Aurora borealis near Howes, S.D.
Darsha Dodge, Journal staff
A view of the aurora borealis near Howes, South Dakota, on Sunday, April 23. A coronal mass ejection from the sun interacted with the earth's magnetosphere, causing the geomagnetic storm responsible for the aurora's intensity and visibility well into the United States and Europe.
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The aurora borealis puts on a spectacular show Sunday night in this photo capture just north of Sturgis. A meteor from the Lyrids shower is visible in the upper left hand corner.
A view of the aurora borealis near Howes, South Dakota, on Sunday, April 23. A coronal mass ejection from the sun interacted with the earth's magnetosphere, causing the geomagnetic storm responsible for the aurora's intensity and visibility well into the United States and Europe.
