Pictures: northern lights illuminate the skies of Wisconsin

Northern Lights in Wisconsin

Wisconsin DOT cameras captured the Northern Lights in Stevens Point on Friday night, May 10.

MILWAUKEE - The skies above Wisconsin did not disappoint, from Friday night into early Saturday morning, May 10 - 11, and then again on Saturday night into Sunday morning, May 11 - 12.

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the northern lights, cast a changing, colorful glow for many to see.

In fact, many people across the state were able to easily see the lights, and even snap some pictures and video.

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The lights were caused by solar flares from the sun, which NOAA called an "unusual event," pointing out that the flares seem to be associated with a sunspot that’s 16 times the diameter of Earth.

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