(WBOC)
Delmarva was treated to electric pink and purple skies October 10th as a powerful geomagnetic storm brought the Northern Lights to us here on the Peninsula.
(Shore Daily News)
(Shore Daily News news story excerpts)
The Northern Lights were visible on the Eastern Shore Thursday evening.
Social media was aflutter with pictures from all up and down Accomack and Northampton Counties, showing various hues of pink and green.
While some images were stunning, the view to the naked eye was much less spectacular. You can see the Northern Lights, but they often appear dimmer than in photographs. The human eye has limitations in perceiving colors and brightness in low-light conditions. The auroras can be faint and washed out by other light sources, making them harder to see without a camera.
