The northern lights lit up the skies across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky Tuesday night. That came as a surprise to many skywatchers, including Wes Ryle at the Cincinnati Observatory.

“They knew that there was some activity that was on the horizon, but I don’t think anyone was expecting it to be at the level that it actually ended up being,” he says. “There were predictions (about) being able to see it at more northerly locations, but the fact that it showed up right here in the Cincinnati area… that was what was really surprising for this particular display.”

There were reports the aurora borealis was seen as far south as Florida, Texas, and Mexico.

Ryle says chances are good for another northern light show again Wednesday night, though there's no guarantee.

“We get calls, a lot, about '

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