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PHOTOS: Aurora borealis dazzles over Colorado’s mountains

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A shot of Dillon Reservoir illuminated by aurora borealis on Friday, May 10.
Mariana Hosbach/Courtesy photo

The aurora borealis put on a show in Summit County and across the country starting on May 10 due to a rare geomagnetic storm. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe G4 geomagnetic storm watch, the first in nearly 20 years. According to the organization, at least five earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed and expected to arrive as early as early Friday afternoon, May 10, and persist until Sunday, May 12. To see your photos featured in print or online, email submissions to share@summitdaily.com.

The aurora borealis seen from Summit Cove looking over Summerwood on Friday, May 10.
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The aurora borealis captured over Frisco Marina on Friday, May 10.
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The aurora borealis seen from Dillon Valley on Saturday, May 11.
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The aurora borealis seen from Silverthorne on Friday, May 10.
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Aurora borealis seen from Breckenridge on Saturday, May 11.
Mariana Hosbach/Courtesy photo
A wide view of the aurora borealis on Friday, May 10, from Breckenridge Ski Resort.
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A shot of the aurora borealis dancing above Breckenridge on Friday, May 10.
Mark Pieragostini/Courtesy photo
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