Photos: Northern Lights dance across Montana's Big Sky
From the west to the east, Montanans were given a front row seat to the Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights Friday night.
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Northern Lights fill the sky above Helena's westside on May 10.

Northern Lights light up the sky near Arlee, Mont. on May 10.

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow above the horizon in Bernice on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

Campers at Deadman's Basin are treated to the aurora borealis show Friday night and into the early morning hours on Saturday.

The aurora borealis put on quite a show Friday night and into the early morning hours on Saturday.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

The moon sets at Deadman's Basin as the aurora borealis puts a show Friday night and into the early morning hours on Saturday.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow above the horizon in Elk Park on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

Invenergy's wind farm at Judith Gap is silhouetted against the aurora borealis in May 2024.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

The aurora borealis put on a show over a pond near Broadview Friday night and into the early morning hours on Saturday.

Jeremy Perkins, of Harlowton, photographs the aurora borealis show Friday night and into the early morning hours on Saturday.

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow above the horizon in Bernice on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow above the horizon in Elk Park on Friday, May 10, 2024.

Aurora Borealis glimmers across the sky on May 10 turning it into a spectrum of colors like, green, blue, purple, pink and yellow.

The aurora borealis taken just south of Arlee, May 10, 2024.聽

The aurora borealis taken just south of Arlee, May 10, 2024.聽

The aurora borealis taken just south of Arlee, May 10, 2024.聽

The aurora borealis taken just south of Arlee, May 10, 2024.聽

The aurora borealis taken just south of Arlee, May 10, 2024.聽

The aurora borealis over the Ceretana grain elevator in Missoula, May 10, 2024.聽