Photos: Northern lights dance across Minnesota skies

Aurora borealis in Duluth on Thursday.
Courtesy of Dave Zbaracki
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Lady Aurora made an appearance once again on Thursday evening. MPR News staff and some of our readers captured some photos from across the metro area and beyond.

Northern lights in Rosemount.
Allie Buschmann

Northern lights in Zimmerman.
Lisa O.

The northern lights outside Madelia.
Viktoria Davis

The northern lights showing off over a lake in McGregor.
Stephanie Williams O'Brien

Northern lights in Mankato on Thursday evening.
Pam Guss

The northern lights and fall foliage showing off in McGregor.
Stephanie Williams O'Brien

Northern lights near Gluek on Thursday.
Michele Prekker

Northern lights in Braham.
Katie Kunshier

Northern lights near Gluek on Thursday.
Michele Prekker

An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker

A girl stays up to view the northern lights in Red Wing on Thursday.
Courtesy Katherine Bonine

An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker

An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker

Northern lights in Red Wing on Thursday.
Courtesy Katherine Bonine

An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker

Aurora borealis in Milaca on Thursday.
Courtesy of Rachel Roby

Northern lights at Duluth’s Park Point Recreation Area on Thursday.
Courtesy Jennifer Huntley

An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker

An aurora is seen in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Aleesa Kuznetsov | MPR News

Aurora borealis in Duluth on Thursday.
Courtesy of Dave Zbaracki

An aurora is seen in Rochester on Thursday.
Catharine Ritchert | MPR News

Aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, in Carlton, Minn. on Oct 10.
Courtesy of Aaron Thompson

An aurora is seen in Stillwater on Thursday.
Erin Warhol | MPR News

An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Paul Huttner | MPR News

An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Anne Guttridge | MPR News

An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Kyra Miles | MPR News

An aurora is seen in the metro area on Thursday.
Mandy Thalhuber | MPR News

An aurora is seen in Red Wing on Thursday.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News
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