Most of Maine was treated to a light show in the skies on Monday night.
The Aurora borealis, known as the northern lights, are seen over Millinocket Lake on the evening of Jan. 19, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of the New England Outdoors Center
The brilliant colors in the skies, caused by geomagnetic activity in the atmosphere, were seen throughout the state and even as far south in the U.S. as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to reports.
Jon Marsley, a photographer from Farmington, Maine, captured these photos of northern lights on Jan. 19, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of Jon Marsely
The New England Outdoors Center captured some breathtaking displays over Millinocket Lake on Monday night, and shared their photos with the Bangor Daily News.
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