Green does not mean aurora, it means a likelihood of aurora. Red indicates a higher chance. This graph is the highest Kp level forecast in the “3 day forecast” for this night. Planning your Alaska trip to see the aurora? These businesses are who we recommend from first hand experience!
The aurora borealis is the result of a “strong” geomagnetic storm (G3), that ranks 3 out of 5 on NOAA’s severity scale. However, that forecast could change. If stronger than expected, a G4 solar storm (4 out of 5 on NOAA’s scale) would make the aurora ...
As an amateur astronomer, two of the most frequently questions I’m asked are “When is the best time to see the aurora borealis and where is the best place?” In terms of place, two locations comes to mind: Churchill, Manitoba and Tromso, Norway. But until such time as the transporter...
Where and when are the northern lights visible? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a geomagnetic storm watch that is in effect through August 1, which means there are multiple chances to see the aurora borealis, or northern lights, over the next fe...
Find out where and when to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) throughout Europe and North America in our helpful guide.
There are still several aspects of the aurora borealis that have yet to be explained, but science tells us that the phenomenon is caused by geomagnetic storms that cause solar wind from the sun to move toward the earth. Luckily, our magnetic field protects the planet and in turn, causes a...
Aurora Borealis (北极光) watch(值班人). The main task of the watch is to stay awake and stare (盯着) at the sky. If the Northern Lights appear, the watch wakes the visitors up. Besides being able to stay up, the watch will also need to track (追踪) the weather ...
When to see the aurora borealis in Scotland The northern lights don’t show up regularly in Scotland, however much we wish they did. Timing is everything, although nothing is guaranteed when it comes to natural phenomena like this. You are more likely to see the northern lights in Scotland...
NASA noted that the moon was to set just as the Perseids started to peak. The Old Farmer's Almanac details specific moonset times for different ZIP codes across the United States. Where was the Perseid meteor shower visible? The best view of the Perseids meteor shower was from the Norther...
Persephone returns to the underworld every fall and spends three months with Hades, which is closely linked to the plantless winter.ADDITIONAL AUTUMNAL EQUINOX INFORMATIONIn the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox marks peak viewing of the northern lights, known as aurora borealis. In contrast ...