Northern Lights dazzle skies and eyes in Southern Interior

There's something magical about watching the Northern Lights and over the weekend and many in the Southern Interior were treated to a breathtaking show.

Professional photographers and videographers took stunning footage and others snapped photos with their cell phones. 

According to posts on social media, the Aurora Borealis were most vibrant in Kamloops late Saturday night, May 27. Many stargazers took to social media with photos and video of the event.

If you were lucky enough to catch footage or saw the Northern Lights, comment and share your stories below.

The lights were bright on Sat. Night. Mother Nature knows how to throw a birthday party :) #auroraborealis #northernlights #reflections #explorekamloops #cfjc #kamloops

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May 29, 2017 at 8:54am PDT

1 a.m. space waves were incredible! #explorekamloops #auroraborealis #kamloops #explorebc #northernlights #space #solarwind #neature #Canada #natgeo #photograph #hashtag #RiffStills

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May 28, 2017 at 7:27pm PDT

Kamloops light show above Strawberry Hill + + + #aurora #kamloops #helloBC #exploreBC #britishcolumbia #beautifulbc #exploreCanada #imagesofCanada #pnw #pnwbc #pacificnorthwest #cascadiaexplored #nature #sky #canadagraphers #unlimitedcanada #thecanadiancollective #canadaday #enjoycanada #oh_canada #mycanadianphotos #photographer #photographie #explore #canadagems #pnwexplorations

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May 28, 2017 at 5:36pm PDT

?? @scottprojectphotography // #BCisBeautiful

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May 28, 2017 at 1:39pm PDT

Kamloops light show + + + #aurora #kamloops #helloBC #exploreBC #britishcolumbia #beautifulbc #exploreCanada #imagesofCanada #pnw #pnwbc #pacificnorthwest #cascadiaexplored #nature #sky #canadagraphers #unlimitedcanada #thecanadiancollective #canadaday #enjoycanada #oh_canada #mycanadianphotos #photographer #photographie #explore #canadagems #pnwexplorations

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May 28, 2017 at 12:02pm PDT

Light show ?? . . #light #northernlights #aurora #auroraborealis #nature #stars #colour #green #night #sunday #beautiful #peace #photography #photo #picoftheday #mindblown #bc #canada #kamloops

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May 28, 2017 at 11:07am PDT

Northern Lights. Simply amazing! #canada #explorebc #britishcolumbia #hellobc #explorecanada #imagesofcanada #kamloops #canadasworld #ilovecanada #enjoycanada #canada150 #tourcanada #tourismkamloops #bcisbeautiful #pnwbc #explorekamloops #canadiandestinations #northenlights

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May 28, 2017 at 8:19am PDT

A great Northern lights show last night, I missed a lot of it, it was amazing how it moved through the sky! Thanks to @great_white_hunterbc for the heads up. #mountainlife #kamloops #neature #solarpowered #cabinlife #offgridliving #offgrid #camping #notcamping #auroraborealis #northernlights #nightphotography #tooslow #sonynex5

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May 28, 2017 at 7:08am PDT

Aurora in kamloops~ #aurora #northlight #kamloops #bc #canada @angela_zhangshaohan @hellobc

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May 28, 2017 at 3:21am PDT

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