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The northern lights in Brunswick, Maine, on May 10. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) (AP) A pair of strong geomagnetic storms could produce a spectacular northern lights show for millions of Americans again ...
The Northern Lights are visible over the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge on October 11, 2024 near New York City. / Credit: Roy Rochlin / Getty Images Where will the northern lights be visible tonight?
The northern lights fill the sky with green over the barn and pastures at Greaney's Turkey Farm in Mercer, Maine, on May 11, 2024. / Credit: Michael Seamans/Getty Images L.A. district attorney ...
The best times to view the northern lights are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA. Ensuring a dark setting is the best way to see the aurora.
Northern lights usually dance in the sky for a few minutes and then slither off. Sometimes a display can last around 15 to 30 minutes or even a few hours. But that is unusual.
The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.
An aurora [a] (pl. aurorae or auroras), [b] also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), [c] is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains ...
By comparison, the May 10 geomagnetic storm that made the aurora visible across Ohio was rated a G5, the most extreme, and brought the northern lights to all 50 states, USA TODAY reports. How to ...