Much of the nation including the South Shore had quite a colorful light show Tuesday night .
The Aurora Borealis, better known as the northern lights, shimmered across the sky.
There were reports of vivid reds and bright greens.
Scientists say that one of the biggest solar flares of the year from the sun created a severe geomagnetic storm that slammed into the earth’s atmosphere.
Charged particles in the atmosphere glow creating various colors in the sky.
Taking pictures of the light show with a camera, including cell phone cameras can detect more colors than your eyes.
Forecasters say the northern lights may be visible again tonight.