NEW YORK — This is to say thank you, solar storms can create faint auroras Along the northern coast of the United States.
Pale auroras can be seen Many northern states Thursday and Friday, but they could be brief and seeing them will depend on how intense the solar storm gets, NOAA meteorologist Mike Bettwy said in an email.
Many of the following states are best positioned for potential auroras: Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine. Northern parts of Idaho, Wyoming, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire can also see auroras.
To see the show, wait for the clear sky to darken and then go outside, away from the bright city lights. Taking a photo with your phone’s camera can also reveal signs of auroras that are not visible to the naked eye.
the sun it is currently in its maximum phase 11 year cyclemaking rising suns and northern lights more frequent. Earlier this week, the sun fired a high-energy plasma pulse at Earth.
The active period is expected to last for at least another year, although scientists don’t know when solar activity peaked for up to a month, according to NASA and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Experts do not expect this week’s solar storm to cause major communications disruptions.
In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning: the most severe storm in more than two decades, creating light displays across the Northern Hemisphere. Last month, a powerful solar storm stunned the skies far above the Arctic Circle as auroras appeared in unexpected places, including Germany, the UK, New England and New York City.
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