The colorful lights from the Aurora Borealis is shown over a harvested field outside of Smiths Grove, Ky, on the night of Nov. 11. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)
The Northern Lights, formally known as the Aurora Borealis, shone through parts of Kentucky from Tuesday, Nov. 11 to Thursday, Nov. 13. According to NASA, these color glows occur when atoms and molecules collide with energetic particles from space.
Incase you missed out on seeing the auroras in person, Talisman website visuals editor Kaitlyn Webb, along with website photographers Bradi Hawkins, Jacob Stanfield, Carlee Hite and Adin Parks, captured the sky in multiple locations. From Shanty Hollow Lake and Mount Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery in Bowling Green all the way to fields in Smiths Grove, our photographers worked to capture the lights from unique different angles.
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is shown over a harvested field outside of Smiths Grove, Ky, on the night of Nov. 11. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)Emily Fowler looks at the rare display of Northern Lights at Shanty Hollow Lake on Nov. 11. “I’ve never been able to see stars or the northern lights,” Fowler said. “This is incredible.” (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)The Aurora Borealis is shimmering through an infrared camera over Shanty Hollow Lake on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Bowling Green. (Photo by Adin Parks)A strong geomagnetic storm affected the Bowling Green night sky on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12. The Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights, could be seen in places with low light pollution across the Commonwealth, including Mount Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery. (Photo by Carlee Hite)The Aurora Borealis shined over Shanty Hollow Lake on Thursday, Nov. 13, in Bowling Green. (Photo by Adin Parks)Waves of the Northern Lights illuminate the night sky over Shanty Hollow Lake on Nov. 11. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)The colorful lights from the Aurora Borealis is shown over a harvested field outside of Smiths Grove, Ky, on the night of Nov. 11. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)The Aurora Borealis is visible over Shanty Hollow Lake on the night of Nov. 12. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)The Aurora Borealis is visible over a harvested field outside of Smiths Grove, Ky, on the night of Nov. 11. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, was visible across Shanty Hollow Lake on Thursday, Nov. 13 in Bowling Green. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb)Aurora Borealis are seen over a harvested field outside of Smiths Grove, Ky, on the night of Nov. 11. (Photo by Jacob Stanfield)Waves of the Northern Lights illuminate the night sky over Shanty Hollow Lake in Warren County, Ky, on Nov. 11. (Photo by Bradi Hawkins)WKU Meteorology students watch the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, over Shanty Hollow Lake on Thursday, Nov. 13 in Bowling Green. (Photo by Kaitlyn Webb)The Aurora Borealis is seen through an infrared camera over Shanty Hollow Lake on Thursday, Nov. 13 in Bowling Green. (Photo by Adin Parks)
