Tuesday night , Georgians were in for a treat as the Northern Lights , normally seen in places like Alaska or Norway, made a surprise appearance.

X and Facebook lit up with posts from excited viewers. One tweet read, "Dang, we're seeing the Northern Lights all the way down here in the north GA mountains tonight!"

Here's what we know about the Northern Lights.

Will the Northern Lights be visible again tonight?

Yes, according to L ive Storm Chasers , they will be visible even farther South, Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Social media photos of the Northern Lights in Georgia

What are the Northern Lights?

Also known as aurora borealis, this spectacular light show is a dramatic event caused by energized particles from the sun slamming into the Earth's atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million

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