The Northern Lights were visible in North America last weekend between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. due to a geomagnetic storm.

The lights were observable through many areas in central Ohio as the rare event took over and made history.

“During large events, the aurora can be observed as far south as the US, Europe, and Asia” according to SWPC.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, was able to be viewed only through the lenses on their cameras due to the sensitivity of the light. It is necessary to locate a dark area to see the aurora at its full potential.

“Best aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight (between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time),” according to SWPC. “These hours of active aurora expand towards evening and morning as the level of geomagnetic activity increases,”.

Many different colors were visible to individuals all across the country. Ohioans experienced a bright green and purple color take over the skies during the night hours.

“The colors of the aurora vary, depending on altitude and the kind of atoms involved,” according to National Geographic.

The event sparked interest of numerous Americans and local residents as the beautiful lights are typically only viewed in Norway. Local Ohio resident and Olentangy Liberty Sophomore student, Safa Ghaffar viewed the event from her backyard and reported back on its eye opening radiance.

“It was something I have never seen before,” Ghaffar said. “I couldn’t take my eyes off of it,”.

Cellular structures may have been disrupted including cellular devices during the viewing of the northern lights as the storm took place.

“Geomagnetic storms can impact infrastructure in near-Earth orbit and on Earth’s surface, potentially disrupting communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations,”SWPC.

Clinton Wallace, Director, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center notes the importance of the magical occurrence.

“This is an unusual and potentially historic event,”Wallace said.

The geomagnetic storm offered a rare chance to view the event in an abnormal location. Powell resident and Olentangy Liberty Sophomore, Lucy Ginsburg witnessed the event.

“It was so cool and I didn’t expect it to look so vivid,” Ginsburg said. “ It was crazy how I could see it from just outside my house,”.