PHOTOS: Northern Lights color the sky in Central Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- On this fall Thursday night, the Northern Lights have made their way to Central Virginia.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, Central Virginia skies lit up with the Northern Lights. 8News viewers shared photos they took of this beautiful and rare view.

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Keep scrolling to take it all in!

Henrico County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Glen Allen area of Henrico County. (Photo: Jadie Shue Glen)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Glen Allen area of Henrico County. (Photo: Jadie Shue Glen)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Henrico County. (Photo: Katie Troy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Glen Allen area of Henrico County. (Photo: Jadie Shue Glen)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Varina area of Henrico County. (Photo: Lynn Fast)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Henrico County. (Photo: Katie Troy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Henrico County. (Photo: Denise Levitskiy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Glen Allen area of Henrico County. (Photo: Heather)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Highland Springs area of Henrico County. (Photo: Corlani)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Highland Springs area of Henrico County. (Photo: Corlani)

Richmond

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Richmond's Fan District. (Photo: Gina Moogalian)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Richmond's Fan District. (Photo: Gina Moogalian)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Richmond's Fan District. (Photo: Gina Moogalian)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Richmond's Fan District. (Photo: Gina Moogalian)

Chesterfield County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Gina Moogalian)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen near the Powhatan and Chesterfield county line. (Photo: Kelly)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Wenesday Ketron)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Wenesday Ketron)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Wenesday Ketron)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Shannon Eanes)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Marie Hall)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Tracy Austin)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Marie Hall)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Ashleigh Davidson)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Meghan Curtis/8News)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Marie Hall)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Christopher Snyder)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen near Magnolia Green in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Gina Marie)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen near Magnolia Green in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Gina Marie)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Christopher Snyder)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Lauren B)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Angela Bates)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Mosely area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Ashley Robinson)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Mosely area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Ashley Robinson)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Mosely area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Ashley Robinson)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Mosely area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Ashley Robinson)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Nicholas Holt)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Nicholas Holt)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Nicholas Holt)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Nicholas Holt)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Jesse Eaton)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Mandy Nealy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Brooke Gilbert)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Brooke Gilbert)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Shannon Eanes)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Brooke Gilbert)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Alison Menefee)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Midlothian area of Chesterfield County. (Photo: Shannon Eanes)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Emily Wenzel)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Meredith Shuman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Meredith Shuman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Chesterfield County. (Photo: Valerie Reynolds)

Powhatan County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Powhatan County. (Photo: Kimberly Taylor)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Powhatan County. (Photo from an anonymous viewer.)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Powhatan County. (Photo: Kimberly Taylor)

Goochland County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Nikki Fender)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Breann Dishman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Breann Dishman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Teresa Penatzer)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Breann Dishman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Breann Dishman)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Goochland County. (Photo: Breann Dishman)

Amelia County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Amelia County. (Photo: Teri Knight)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Amelia County. (Photo: Aaqila Jones)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Amelia County. (Photo: Aaqila Jones)

Dinwiddie County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Kathy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Kathy)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Lisa Crawford)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Lisa Crawford)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Lisa Crawford)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Dinwiddie County. (Photo: Lisa Crawford)

Caroline County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Caroline County. (Photo: Kynndall Lamb)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Caroline County. (Photo sent in by an anonymous viewer.)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Caroline County. (Photo sent in by an anonymous viewer.)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Bowling Green area of Caroline County. (Photo: Kelly Garland)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Caroline County. (Photo: Merdysha Coleman)

Louisa County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Louisa County. (Photo: Heather Childres)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Louisa County. (Photo: Mariah Rowe)

Hanover County

Orange County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Orange County. (Photo: Kerri Skinner)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Orange County. (Photo: Kerri Skinner)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Orange County. (Photo: Kerri Skinner)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Orange County. (Photo: Kerri Skinner)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Orange County. (Photo: Kerri Skinner)

Sussex County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Sussex County. (Photo: Lisa Howard)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Sussex County. (Photo: Lisa Howard)

Buckingham County

King George County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in King George County. (Photo: Katie Kemp)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in King George County. (Photo: Katie Kemp)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in King George County. (Photo: Katie Kemp)

Prince George County

Charles City County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Charles City County. (Photo: Kerry Simms)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Charles City County. (Photo: Kerry Simms)

Brunswick County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Brunswick County. (Photo: Scott and Melanie Clary)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Brunswick County. (Photo: Scott and Melanie Clary)

New Kent County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in New Kent County. (Photo: Jennifer Jones)

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in New Kent County. (Photo: Roxy Berry)

King and Queen County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen along the Mattaponi River in King and Queen County. (Photo: Ashley Gladden)

Nottoway County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Nottoway County. (Photo: Jeanne Jeter)

Richmond County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in the Warsaw area of Richmond County. (Photo: Brittany Carroll)

Cumberland County

Oct. 10 Northern Lights as seen in Cumberland County. (Photo: Jennifer Harman)