Space weather is notoriously difficult to predict, so even with ideal conditions, it's possible that the northern lights won't be visible tonight. However, there is hope for future opportunities. The sun is currently in a phase called "solar maximum," which brings more frequent solar flares a...
Parts of Idaho, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin may be able to see the lights Friday night. On the East Coast, the aurora might be visible in northern New York and parts of Vermont and New Hampshire. Areas of Maine may also see the northern lights. ...
Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible? Getty Images, Pi-Lens If you’re inMinnesota,Iowa, orWisconsin, you have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights tonight. Scientists say the aurora might even be visible in parts ofNebraska. For the best experience, try to find a spot away ...
Northern lights captured from Madison, Wisconsin during May 2024's spectacular geomagnetic storm.(Image credit: Kaitlin Moore) The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, glow on the horizon over waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand on May 11, 2024...
If you’re looking to spot the northern lights, point your gaze in the direction of the northern horizon. Using your phone cameracan also help. Newer phones have lenses that are much more sensitive to light than our eyes, so they can capture the aurora even when it’s not ...
Aurora over Lake Mendota, Wisconsin. A small meteor if visible in the top left corner.(Image credit: Kaitlin Moore) Moore captured both the pale green color of atomic oxygen as well as the pink-purple of excited nitrogen.(Image credit: Kaitlin Moore) Here a stargazer taking in the spectacul...
Brightest Auroras I ever seen. CME tonight Malcolm Park, Whitby Ontario, Canada Oct. 24, 2011#1,#2 I got my Spaceweather alert when the K Index hit 5. Initially, the aurora was visible as a a green band from 8pm until 9. then it flared red with vertex moving from the north until ...