Stargazers on Long Island got a rare view of the Aurora Borealis lights on Thursday, through their cellphones.

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Paul Lageraaen with his dog, Lulu, watching the Northern Lights during a walk in East Northport on Thursday.

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The Northern Lights as seen at Asharoken Beach on Thursday.

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A view of the Northern Lights in Melville on Thursday.

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The view of the Northern Lights taken from the Newsday parking lot in Melville on Thursday.

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The view of the Northern Lights taken outside Newsday in Melville on Thursday.

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