SpaceX rocket launch lights up sky around Philadelphia region

SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Ryan Davis captured this video from Delaware County, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Did you see it? A rocket launch lit up the night sky around the Philadelphia region Saturday.

SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida around 7:30 p.m.
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Clear skies provided a great view for many in the region and along the East Coast.

Some even spotted the odd sight in Asbury Park, NJ, and up north in Boston.

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You can watch the full stream of the launch below:

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Rocket launch lights up sky around Philadelphia region