Updated: Expect Northern Lights In These U.S. States Tonight As Geomagnetic Storm Begins
The Northern Lights are caused by the solar wind, a stream of charged particles from the sun interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. As charged particles strike Earth’s magnetic field, they accelerate down its magnetic field lines at the north and south poles to create ovals of green and red.
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Solar maximum is here and more northern lights to follow
The solar maximum is here, and more northern lights will follow as NOAA releases the view line map for the US starting the week of Oct. 21, 2024.
Northern Lights Update: Here’s Which States May See Aurora Borealis Tonight
A smattering of northern states will have a chance to see aurora borealis on Friday night—but another geomagnetic storm is expected to bring the phenomenon further south this weekend, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast, making the northern lights visible to a much larger population.
Powerful Solar Flare-Induced Blackouts May Be Followed by Northern Lights
"Sunspots are complex magnetic regions of the sun where energy can be stored in huge amounts," astronomer Peter T. Gallagher said.
Solar explosions to follow with northern lights October 15
NOAA releases view line map for the US after a series of solar explosions leading to another night of northern lights forecast for Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Update: Northern Lights Tonight: These U.S. States May See Aurora As Solar Activity Spikes
A G1 geomagnetic storm tonight means aurora may be seen from Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine in the U.S.
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Map Shows States Where Northern Lights Could Be Visible Across US This Week
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