Photo Gallery | SLIDESHOW: Aurora borealis seen across nation

SLIDESHOW: Aurora borealis seen across nation

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 6:04pm

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

GOWENSVILLE, SC

A FOX Carolina viewer took these pictures of the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Light, in the mountains of Greenville County, SC on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

WHNS/Miriam Wray

CORNING, AK

A KAIT viewer snapped this photo of an aurora borealis as it appeared Monday night over Corning, AK.

KAIT/Jay Malone

COLDWATER, TN

Jeremy Myers snapped this picture of the aurora borealis as it shone over Coldwater, TN. For more of Myers photos, check out Coldwater Creek Photography on Facebook.

WAFF/Jeremy Myters/Coldwater Creek Photography

EASTERN MICHIGAN

A YouTube user captured video of the aurora as it shone over Eastern Michigan.

CNN/YouTube/lakefxnet

WISCONSIN

A CNN viewer captured these photos of the aurora borealis as it shone over Wisconsin.

CNN/Randy Halverson/Dakotalapse.com

WISCONSIN

A CNN viewer captured these photos of the aurora borealis as it shone over Wisconsin.

CNN/Randy Halverson/Dakotalapse.com

CNN IREPORT

A viewer submitted these photos of a green aurora to CNN.

CNN/CNN iReporter Jamen Percy

CNN IREPORT

A viewer submitted these photos of a green aurora to CNN.

CNN/CNN iReporter Jamen Percy

WHNS VIEWER

A WHNS viewer captured these photos of the aurora Monday night.

WHNS

WHNS VIEWER

A WHNS viewer captured these photos of the aurora Monday night.

WHNS

The mid-South was surprised Monday night with a rare sighting of the aurora borealis, or Northern Light, and forecasters say the effect could make a second appearance Tuesday night.