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Photos: Northern lights dance across Minnesota skies

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Aurora borealis in Duluth on Thursday.
Courtesy of Dave Zbaracki

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.

Pink and green northern lights
Northern lights in Rosemount.
Allie Buschmann
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Northern lights in Zimmerman.
Lisa O.
Colorful northern lights
The northern lights outside Madelia.
Viktoria Davis
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The northern lights showing off over a lake in McGregor.
Stephanie Williams O'Brien
Blueish purple northern lights in the sky with trees
Northern lights in Mankato on Thursday evening.
Pam Guss
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The northern lights and fall foliage showing off in McGregor.
Stephanie Williams O'Brien
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Northern lights near Gluek on Thursday.
Michele Prekker
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Northern lights in Braham.
Katie Kunshier
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Northern lights near Gluek on Thursday.
Michele Prekker
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An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker
Girl holding flower against a colorful sky
A girl stays up to view the northern lights in Red Wing on Thursday.
Courtesy Katherine Bonine
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An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker
Northern lights colors in the sky
An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker
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Northern lights in Red Wing on Thursday.
Courtesy Katherine Bonine
Northern lights colors in the sky
An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker
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Aurora borealis in Milaca on Thursday.
Courtesy of Rachel Roby
Northern lights against silhouetted trees
Northern lights at Duluth’s Park Point Recreation Area on Thursday.
Courtesy Jennifer Huntley
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An unedited view of the northern lights on Thursday in Sturgeon Lake.
Maggie Baker
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An aurora is seen in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Aleesa Kuznetsov | MPR News
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Aurora borealis in Duluth on Thursday.
Courtesy of Dave Zbaracki
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An aurora is seen in Rochester on Thursday.
Catharine Ritchert | MPR News
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Aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, in Carlton, Minn. on Oct 10.
Courtesy of Aaron Thompson
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An aurora is seen in Stillwater on Thursday.
Erin Warhol | MPR News
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An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Paul Huttner | MPR News
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An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Anne Guttridge | MPR News
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An aurora is seen in St. Paul on Thursday.
Kyra Miles | MPR News
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An aurora is seen in the metro area on Thursday.
Mandy Thalhuber | MPR News
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An aurora is seen in Red Wing on Thursday.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News