Press Photos BY SARAH TAKACSThe Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky in Salisbury Township and surrounding areas Oct. 10.

According to Chief Meteorologist for 6abc Action News Cecily Tynan, the pink auroras are rare and typically associated with high solar activity. These colors result from a mixture of red auroras with green or blue auroras.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center says the geomagnetic storm results from Earth being struck by an eruption of charged particles or “plasma” that burst from the sun.

A rare sighting of the northern lights in Salisbury Township provides a possible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the spectacular light show.