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'It's been really pretty': Stargazers gather in Placerville for glimpse of Northern Lights

A severe geomagnetic storm from a solar coronal mass ejection caused rare aurora sightings at lower latitudes, visible through cameras at Placerville Observatory, organizers said.

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The observatory, located away from city lights and above the fog line, offered a prime location to attempt to view the Northern Lights.

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KCRA 3 broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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