On Thursday, Oct. 10, Greater Cincinnati got the rare opportunity to see a colorful celestial light show, all thanks to a strong geomagnetic storm that caused Northern Lights (or the aurora borealis) to dance across the skies from Canada to as far south as Texas and Florida.

CityBeat asked our readers to send us photos of the stunning phenomenon, and they didn’t disappoint. We got photos of the sky lit in pinks, purples and greens from all across the Tri-State, and these photos are truly a sight to behold. Keep scrolling to see all the photos of the Northern Lights our readers sent us, and if you have any you would like to share, please email our digital editor, Katherine Barrier, at kbarrier@citybeat.com. 

Northern Lights photographed by Ben Autry/@baaerial Photo: @baaerial
Northern Lights photographed by Ben Autry/@baaerial Photo: @baaerial
Northern Lights photographed by @jadietheshady at East Fork State Park Photo: @jadietheshady
Northern Lights photographed by em/@southall.emma Photo: @southall.emma
Northern Lights photographed by em/@southall.emma Photo: @southall.emma
Northern Lights photographed by Mariann Grove in Green Township Photo: Mariann Grove
Northern Lights photographed by Rahimli Arzu/@abidli_ in Mason Photo: @_abidli_
Northern Lights photographed by Christa Hyson/@capture.health in Eden Park Photo: @capture.health
Northern Lights photographed by Mariann Grove in Green Township Photo: Mariann Grove
Northern Lights photographed by Melanie Lennon/@cincyscape Photo: @cincyscape
Northern Lights photographed by shyane/@shy.wri on Cincinnati’s West Side Photo: @shy.wri
Northern Lights photographed by @jadietheshady at East Fork State Park Photo: @jadietheshady
Northern Lights photographed by Rachael Grove in Delhi Photo: Rachael Grove
Northern Lights photographed by Susan Friedman/@iknowsusan Photo: @iknowsusan
Northern Lights photographed by Marco Wall Photo: Marco Wall
Northern Lights photographed by Susan Friedman/@iknowsusan Photo: @iknowsusan
Northern Lights photographed by Ben Autry/@baaerial Photo: @baaerial
Northern Lights photographed by Anna Kurak Farrar/@annak1985 in Norwood around 10 p.m. Photo: @annak1985
Northern Lights photographed by Christa Hyson/@capture.health in Eden Park Photo: @capture.health
Northern Lights photographed by Christa Hyson/@capture.health in Eden Park Photo: @capture.health
Northern Lights photographed by Melanie Lennon/@cincyscape Photo: @cincyscape
Northern Lights photographed by Melanie Lennon/@cincyscape Photo: @cincyscape
Northern Lights photographed by Melanie Lennon/@cincyscape Photo: @cincyscape
Northern Lights photographed by @jadietheshady at East Fork State Park Photo: @jadietheshady
Northern Lights photographed by Mary Kay Mecum/@marykaymecum Photo: @marykaymecum
Northern Lights photographed by Marco Wall Photo: Marco Wall
Northern Lights photographed by Alexandra Rosie Photo: @rosie.xandra
Northern Lights photographed by Alexandra Rosie Photo: @rosie.xandra
Northern Lights photographed by Alexandra Rosie Photo: @rosie.xandra
Northern Lights photographed Tara Ryals/@ryalstara near Camp Joy in Clarksville Photo: @ryalstara
Northern Lights photographed by Rachael Grove in Delhi Photo: Rachael Grove
Northern Lights photographed by em/@southall.emma Photo: @southall.emma
Northern Lights photographed by Vahid Najafi/@vnsl.86 in Union, Ky. Photo: @vnsl.86
Northern Lights photographed by kasee hayes colp/@kaseecolp Photo: @kaseecolp
Northern Lights photographed by kasee hayes colp/@kaseecolp Photo: @kaseecolp
Northern Lights photographed by Warren Grove in Liberty Township Photo: Warren Grove
Northern Lights photographed by Vahid Najafi/@vnsl.86 in Union, Ky. Photo: @vnsl.86
Northern Lights photographed by Rachael Grove in Delhi Photo: Rachael Grove
Northern Lights photographed by Anna Kurak Farrar/@annak1985 in Norwood around 10 p.m. Photo: @annak1985
Northern Lights photographed by Ben Autry/@baaerial Photo: @baaerial

Katherine Barrier is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s journalism program and has nearly 10 years of experience reporting local and national news as a digital journalist. At CityBeat, she...