Published October 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
The northern lights shine over West Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City, Mich.
The northern lights shine over West Grand Traverse Bay near Traverse City, Mich., on Monday night, Oct. 24 2011. The lights, also known as aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere, are caused by charged particles striking the Earth's atmostphere. (AP Photo/Record-Eagle, Jan-Michael Stump)
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