The marvel of magenta, green and purple lights painted the New England heavens Thursday night. Aurora borealis erupted over clear skies. In the darkness of Boxford Common is where we found Jim Holland, President of the North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club-telescope in tow-scanning the skies to catch a glimpse of the splendor.

Sky gazers shared pictures of brilliant pink and green skies in Scituate and Marshfield. The post Photos: Northern Lights dazzle viewers in Massachusetts appeared first on Boston.com.

Northern Lights shine bright as lava from volcanic eruption in Iceland shoots into the air Others were only able to see the lights when they took a picture of the horizon on their phone. Here is a time lapse of the 5 minutes the northern lights were viewable from our office.

A strong solar storm created a dazzling display in the night sky and let people across portions of the United States see the rare Northern Lights.

A mesmerizing display of the Northern Lights lit up the skies over western Massachusetts Thursday night. Residents were able to catch a rare and spectacular view of the Aurora Borealis. 22News viewers from across the Pioneer Valley captured photos of the stunning natural phenomenon,