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Aurora Borealis Lights Up New England Skies

BERLIN, N.H. (CBS) – The northern lights made for a stunning show in parts of New England Thursday night.

For the second time in less than two weeks, the aurora borealis put on a dazzling display near Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.

There were also some breathtaking sights to be seen in the skies over New Hampshire.

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Green skies above Berlin, New Hampshire (Photo credit Ryan Knapp)

Photographer Ryan Knapp took these pictures of the aurora borealis by Head Pond near Berlin, in the White Mountains.

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Another look at the northern lights in Berlin (Photo credit Ryan Knapp)

New England wasn't the only region to get a glimpse of the northern lights. The sky also turned green early this morning in parts of Minnesota.

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