What better place to experience the aurora borealis than the second largest dark sky preserve in the world?
Jasper National Park and much of North America had the chance to witness the northern lights last Friday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Centre predicted a G4 level geomagnetic storm.
The geomagnetic storm, which caused the northern lights, was the first storm of that magnitude in nearly 20 years.
According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Centre, the G4 (severe) geomagnetic storm levels began at around 12:37 p.m. EDT on Friday, with the sudden and early arrival of the solar storm.
Geomagnetic storms are rated from a G1 (minor) to a G5 (extreme).
Jasper’s dark sky preserve encompasses over 11,000 square kilometres.
