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Saskatchewan aurora help ring in Chinese New Year

Fittingly, the beginning of a new, lunar cycle was met by dancing aurora in Saskatchewan.

Colourful, dancing skies greeted the beginning of the Chinese New Year in Sask.

Colin Chatfield, or @chatfieldphoto on Twitter, shared this photo with @CBCSaskatoon and @CBCSask. (Colin Chatfield/Submitted to CBC)

Fittingly, the beginning of a new, lunar cycle was met by dancing aurora in Saskatchewan.

Darcy Conn, or @Darcy_Conn on twitter, shared this shot with @CBCSask. "Northern lights just north of Regina, Sask.," tweeted Conn. (Darcy Conn/Submitted to CBC)

The Northern Lights joined the party in many parts of the province.

Colin Chatfield said he took these photos of colourful aurora near Saskatoon on February 7. The eve of the new, lunar cycle. (Colin Chatfield/Submitted to CBC)
Tim Yarwoski, or @Timkipimaging on Twitter, shared this starry shot with @CBCSask. "Is this heaven? No, it’s #Saskatchewan (Lepine to be exact). Another mild and clear winter night Feb 7.," wrote Yaworski.

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Madeline Kotzer

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Madeline Kotzer is an award-winning Saskatchewan journalist and News Assignment Producer for CBC Saskatchewan and CBC Saskatoon. Reach Madeline at madeline.kotzer@cbc.ca.