Solar Storm to Illuminate Northern Lights in Multiple US States
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A solar storm forecasted for Thursday is expected to make the Northern Lights visible in 17 American states, including Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and more. The 11-year solar cycle, expected to peak in 2024, is making the lights visible in places farther south. The best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, away from city lights. The lights occur when a magnetic solar wind interacts with the Earth's magnetic field, causing atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow.
Topics:nation#aurora-borealis#geomagnetic-activity#northern-lights#science-and-environment#skygazing#solar-storm
- Thursday's solar storm is expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states, including Maine Press Herald
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- Northern Lights may be visible in NY, East Coast states Thursday New York Daily News
- Solar storm to make northern lights visible in Indiana, Wisconsin and 15 other states NBC Chicago
- Northern lights forecast: Aurora borealis could be seen in Indiana, Wisconsin next week WLS-TV
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