Northern lights make rare appearance in New Brunswick

Bright pink, purple, green light beams visible overnight in parts of province

Image | Northern lights Warwick Settlement

Caption: The northern lights are shown just after 11 p.m. on Friday in Warwick Settlement, west of Miramichi. (Cindel A. Thibodeau)

Parts of New Brunswick were treated to stellar views of an aurora borealis on Friday night and early Saturday.
Hues of purple, pink, green and more were visible across the province as the northern lights treated Canadian sky-watchers in southern areas.

Image | Northern lights Lower Cambridge

Caption: Residents of Lower Cambridge saw a full spectrum of aurora borealis colours. (Nelly Price)

Image | Northern lights Lower Cambridge

Caption: The northern lights as observed in Lower Cambridge. (Nelly Price)

Image | Northern lights Petitcodiac

Caption: Petitcodiac resident Ivan Anderson said the Friday night view of the aurora borealis was the best he's ever seen from the town. (Ivan Anderson)

Image | Northern lights Lower Cambridge

Caption: Purple-blue beams of light made an appearance in Lower Cambridge during an aurora borealis. (Nelly Price)

Image | Northern lights Lower Cambridge

Caption: The northern lights as seen in Lower Cambridge. (Nelly Price)

Image | Northern lights Petitcodiac

Caption: The northern lights are pictured in Petitcodiac just after 11 p.m. (Ivan Anderson)