Northern lights may be visible in 24 states tonight
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A NOAA forecast suggest that northern lights may be visible in northern U.S. states on Jan. 20. Here's where aurora displays are possible.
From New Mexico to France, sightings of the aurora borealis on Monday, Jan. 19 made for some gorgeous moments around the world. See pics.
It’s northern lights deja vu! For the fourth night in a row, the auroras have a chance at being visible in Oregon tonight, this time on the northeastern border. What is happening to make the lights visible so far south?
Northern lights were reported across mid-latitudes, with sightings stretching from Germany to the southwestern United States, including New Mexico, during a night of rapidly fluctuating geomagnetic conditions that fluctuated between G1, G2, G3 and G4 storm levels.
The northern lights lit up the night sky over Fairbanks, Alaska, on Jan. 21, with ribbons of green and pink shimmering above snow-covered woodland.
Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm yesterday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than two decades.
Melnyk captured the stunning photographs with a Canon R6 ii and Sigma 14mm F1.8 lens. "I normally shoot with a 20mm F1.4 lens out of the airplane at night, but I decided to go extra wide for this flight as I knew I would probably need something wider to get the big auroras!" Melnyk added.
A strong northern lights display could be blocked by clouds and snow in Michigan Tuesday night, Jan. 20. Where you might see it.