Wondering what the Northern Lights looked like in Texas? See photos shared on social media

People across the U.S. were treated to the Northern Lights this weekend, a display of greens, purples and oranges across the night sky normally reserved for only the most northern parts of Earth.

The lights, also known as aurora borealis, could be seen as far south as Arizona, Alabama and Texas as a result of a massive storm on the Sun that sent eruptions of solar material toward Earth.

Texans didn't miss the potential once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see them. Photos of the spectacle were shared around social media as people flocked outside to try to catch a glimpse of the lights. Here are the best ones:

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Northern Lights shine in North Texas

Though the northern lights were visible all over the state, factors like cloud cover and light pollution worked to obscure them. Most posts on social media touting photos of the lights came from North Texas.

Sky and landscape photographer @mattlantz on X shared photos of the sky turned purple in the evening hours. He is based in Fort Worth, according to his account.

More photos were posted by X user @spahn711, who is also a nature photographer.

Photos of the Northern Lights weren't specific to North Texas, though. @OriginalTimmyC also posted photos on X from Coldspring, Texas. In them, the sky appears tinted magenta behind silhouettes of trees.

Facebook user Skye Smith posted photos of the lights with the caption, "if the northern lights were in texas does that technically make them the southern lights?"

In Austin, X user @Jeamille24 shared photos showing the Northern Lights above the clouds.

Social media users poke fun at Northern Light frenzy

Some comedic Texas made jokes on social media about their inability to see the northern lights or digitally altered posts to make them more vibrant than realistic views.

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@domudkip on X shared dismay about missing both the solar eclipse and the Northern Lights, arguably the two most significant solar events in Texas this year.

Fellow X user @lonestarrach joined in, posting a gif of SpongeBob.

Satire account @EvilMopacATX on X posted an edited version of the Austin skyline with the Northern Lights on full display. See for yourself.

Will Northern Lights be visible Monday?

Sadly, unless you saw the northern lights in Texas this weekend, your chances of seeing them in the foreseeable future are close to zero, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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As the solar storm dissipates, the Northern Lights are likely to recede further north. Only those in the far northern parts of the U.S., like Montana and North Dakota, will have much hope of seeing them.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Best photos of the Northern Lights in Texas shared on X, Facebook