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VIEWER PHOTOS: The northern lights can be seen in Mid-Missouri

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Courtesy Mandy M
A viewer named Mandy M shared this photo from just south of Hallsville.
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Courtesy Brianna Nicole
Brianna Nicole captured this view from Mexico, Missouri.
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Courtesy Bambi Turek
Bambi Turek was able to see this view from the Prathersville area.
Becca Yount Macon
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Becca Yount was able to see the northern lights shining through in Macon.
McKenzie Terrell MEXICO
McKenzie Terrell
McKenzie Terrell took this photo of the aurora borealis in Mexico.
Whitney Pate Cairo
Courtesy Whitney Pate
Whitney Pate saw this view in Cairo.
Brandon Ronda LePage JCMO
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Brandon Ronda LePage took this photo in Jefferson City.
Erin Snelling North of Columbia
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Erin Snelling, who stated she is north of Columbia, was able to take in this view.
Angie Melloway Mabe
Courtesy Angie Melloway Mabe
Angie Melloway Mabe, who said she is in north Columbia, was able to snap this photo on Friday night and shared it to our Facebook page.
Sarah Michelle Evers ELDON
Courtesy Sarah Michelle Evers
Sarah Michelle Evers shared this view on our Facebook page of a purple sky in Eldon from the northern lights.
Alexis Gardner Gieseker MARTINSBURG
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Alexis Gardner Gieseker, of Martinsburg, shared a photo of the lights peaking over a treeline.
Emily Jo Allen Messerli California MO
Courtesy Emily Jo Allen Messerli
Emily Jo Allen Messerli took this photo of the northern lights above a home in California, Missouri.
Cortney Pettit FAYETTE
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Cortney Pettit was able to see this view in Fayette.
Beatrice Stewart
Courtesy Beatrice Stewart
Beatrice Stewart could see this view in Columbia.
Suzanne Clifford North Columbia
Courtesy Suzanne Clifford
Suzanne Clifford took this photo in north Columbia.
Cindy Barker Mexico
Courtesy Cindy Barker
This photo, that looks like it should be at the beginning of the Disney classic “Pinocchio,” was taken by Cindy Barker in Mexico, Missouri.
Rachel Cobb BELTON
Courtesy Rachel Cobb
A variety of colors could be seen in the sky in Belton, in this photo taken by Rachel Cobb.
Salisbury Kevin Thomas
Courtesy Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas took this photo showing an array of colors in Salisbury.
Ashley Keep JCMO
Courtesy Ashley Keep
This photo by Ashley Keep shows another view of the lights in Jefferson City.
Jennifer Wieberg MEXICO
Courtesy Jennifer Wieberg
Another amazing view of the lights comes from Jennifer Wieberg in Mexico, Missouri.
Kevin Gerdt WOOLDRIDGE
Courtesy Kevin Gerdt
This view from Wooldridge was shared by Kevin Gerdt.
Rachel Dollens CENTRALIA
Courtesy Rachel Dollens
Rachel Dollens captured this moment in Centralia.
Christina McCaw MEXICO
Courtesy Christina McCaw
Christina McCaw took this interesting shot above a residence in Mexico, Missouri.
Joetta Lynn south Columbia
Courtesy Joetta Lynn
Joetta Lynn could see this view of the northern lights in southern Columbia.
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Courtesy Amanda Cook
Amanda Cook took this photo of the lights in Columbia.
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Courtesy Molly Norton
Molly Norton took this photo of a tree in front of the northern lights outside of Hallsville.
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Courtesy Toni Amos
Toni Amos took this photo in Russellville.
Seth Jarboe took this photo of the Bur Oak
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Seth Jarboe took this photo of the Bur Oak Tree in front of the lights.
Becky Bennett Auxvasse
Courtesy Becky Bennett
Becky Bennett took this photo in Auxvasse.
Sunny M. Prenger Holts Summit
Courtesy Sunny Prenger
Sunny Prenger shared this photo of the lights behind a tree in Holts Summit.
Heather Horn CENTERTOWN
Courtesy Heather Horn
Heather Horn took this photo in Centertown.
Emilie Clack BINDER LAKE
Courtesy Emilie Clack
Emilie Clack shared this photo from Binder Lake in Jefferson City.
Cortney Teller South Columbia
Courtesy Cortney Teller
Cortney Teller shared this view from south Columbia.
Laurie Weaver Brown Station
Courtesy Laurie Weaver
Laurie Weaver took this photo near Brown Station Road just outside of Columbia.
Reisha Nichole Hallsville
Courtesy Reisha Nichole
Reisha Nichole shared this view from Hallsville.
Alana Isringhausen Lick Creek Harrisburg
Courtesy Alana Isringhausen
Alana Isringhausen took this photo at Lick Creek Conservation Area.
Jackie Danforth Sunrise Beach
Courtesy Jackie Danforth
Jackie Danforth took this photo in Sunrise Beach.
Meadow Lake Acres Country Club NEW BLOOMFIELD
Meadow Lake Acres Country Club
Meadow Lake Acres Country Club shared this photo from New Bloomfield.
Donna Milligan CALIFORNIA
Courtesy Donna Milligan
Donna Milligan shares this view from California, Misssouri.
Natasha Ann Ruesing Boonville
Courtesy Natasha Ruesing
Natasha Ruesing grabbed this view in Boonville.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The northern lights can be seen this weekend around Mid-Missouri on Friday night, and several viewers were kindly willing to show us their views of the rare occasion.

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