News: Northern Lights: Residents of the USA and Europe will once again see the Northern Lights
11 october 2024 в 17:13
Residents of the northern states across America and in Northern Europe last night had the opportunity not only to admire the starry sky. On Thursday, October 10, many took photos of stunning pink and green hues in the sky from the West and East coasts. Thanks to a geomagnetic storm, we may have another chance to see the Northern Lights again this week. So, will the northern lights be visible on Friday, October 11?
Geomagnetic storms are «serious disturbances of the Earth’s magnetosphere that occur when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the Earth’s surrounding cosmic environment», - according to the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are formed from «changes in the solar wind» that can alter «currents, plasmas, and fields in the Earth’s magnetosphere», - according to the website.
When strong geomagnetic storms occur, NOAA warns that they can disrupt electrical grids. This, in turn, can lead to power outages.
On Thursday, October 10, the Northern Lights were visible from almost any area of North America. However, the states with the best views of the Northern Lights were Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, according to USA Today.
However, residents of New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and Northern California, including Sacramento, also got a generous glimpse of the lights.
NOAA announced that the visibility of the Northern Lights may be possible again on Friday, October 11.
NOAA recommends going outside between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am to better see the Northern Lights. However, residents of New York and New Jersey took photos of the stunning event between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 10.
The Northern Lights are usually visible further north between sunset and sunrise. The last time Americans in the northern states saw them was in May 2024, when a separate geomagnetic storm occurred
Geomagnetic storms are «serious disturbances of the Earth’s magnetosphere that occur when there is a very efficient exchange of energy from the solar wind into the Earth’s surrounding cosmic environment», - according to the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are formed from «changes in the solar wind» that can alter «currents, plasmas, and fields in the Earth’s magnetosphere», - according to the website.
When strong geomagnetic storms occur, NOAA warns that they can disrupt electrical grids. This, in turn, can lead to power outages.
On Thursday, October 10, the Northern Lights were visible from almost any area of North America. However, the states with the best views of the Northern Lights were Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin, according to USA Today.
However, residents of New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and Northern California, including Sacramento, also got a generous glimpse of the lights.
NOAA announced that the visibility of the Northern Lights may be possible again on Friday, October 11.
NOAA recommends going outside between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am to better see the Northern Lights. However, residents of New York and New Jersey took photos of the stunning event between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 10.
The Northern Lights are usually visible further north between sunset and sunrise. The last time Americans in the northern states saw them was in May 2024, when a separate geomagnetic storm occurred
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