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In a year filled with stunning northern lights, we have at least one more big night to see the stunning colors. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects the latest geomagnetic storm to produce visible aurorae in several states tonight.
The latest aurora event comes to Earth thanks to a coronal mass ejection from the Sun on Sunday. CMEs are massive explosions of plasma and other solar material that are forcefully ejected from the star. These events occur fairly constantly when the sun is up At maximum solar energywhich will be until the end of the year and until 2026.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted auroras for Monday and Tuesday, thanks to the G3 magnetic storm.
Where will the aurora borealis be visible tonight?
NOAA predicts People in 15 US states could be able to see the Northern Lights tonight. Residents of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula should get a good look, and it may also be visible in Oregon, Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, if you can get to higher ground and look north. Very northern areas of Indiana, Illinois and New York may also see some events. As always, Alaska and Canada offer the best view.
This round of aurora borealis is unlikely to be quite as far-reaching as the massive aurora that It hit in early November. This was caused by an X-class coronal mass ejection, which is higher than the M-class. Aurora forecasts are very similar to the weather, so they may change depending on whether the geomagnetic storm is weaker or stronger than its current forecast.
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Tips for watching the Northern Lights
All standard advice for observing the aurora borealis applies to this one. You’ll need to get as high as possible and head north to get the best view of the aurora borealis from your location. The farther you are from the Canadian border, the higher you’ll need to go to see it. You’ll also need to get out of the city and suburbs to reduce light pollution.
The bad news is that December was a full moon Also a supermoonIt was only a few days ago, so it’s still full in the night sky. Light pollution from the moon will almost certainly hurt your ability to see the northern lights, especially if you’re in one of the southernmost states in NOAA’s forecast area.
If you decide to venture out, be sure to watch for meteors as well. The Geminid meteor shower began on Thursday and is nearing its peak on Saturday and Sunday, so you may see some meteors as you search for the aurora borealis.