Aurora borealis

With clouds clearing Thursday night, the solar event could be seen as far south as Buffalo.

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National Weather Service offices in Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and New York reported seeing the aurora borealis.

The colorful aurora forms when particles flowing from the sun get caught up in Earth's magnetic field. The best chance for spotting the aurora were in states such as Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York. [Thursday night Space Weather Prediction Center forecast](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed-23-march-2023) says strong geomagnetic storming was observed at about 11 a.m. The chances for seeing the Northern Lights were highest — well — in the North. When and where will the Northern Lights be visible? People living in more than a half-dozen states could see a dazzling — and surprising — display of the Northern Lights between Thursday night and Friday morning.

An astronomical phenomenon known as the northern lights was visible Thursday in the night sky in parts of Wisconsin, including near the Milwaukee area.

Once it reaches earth in two to three days, the aurora collides with the earth's magnetic field, causing a boost of energy that collides with oxygen and nitrogen atoms, and produces colorful lights. People are often told the northern lights might be visible in Wisconsin, but it rarely seems to happen. Other parts of the country, including Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri have also reported seeing the aurora.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Alert for most of the northern half of the US.

According to the National Weather Service, this means that the Northern Lights may possibly be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California. Exactly how far into Northern California the aurora borealis may be seen is unclear. NOAA: Severe geomagnetic storm means Northern Lights may be seen as far south as NorCal

Folks in upper Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula were treated to a vivid curtain of color from the aurora borealis on Thursday night.

Or, as businessinsider.com referred to it, a big hole in the sun blasted massive solar winds into the Earth's atmosphere for the blitz of color that could be seen as far south from Washington to Michigan. "The origin of the aurora begins on the surface of the sun when solar activity ejects a cloud of gas. "Take a look outside tonight," the National Weather Service in Marquette, Michigan, said on Facebook with a photo of the Northern Lights display.

STOCKHOLM: Scientists in Sweden put on a light show in the night sky on Thursday, releasing material from a sounding rocket to research the spectacular ...

And to have all of this, we need to understand space weather," Tima Sergienko, lead scientist of the experiment, told AFP by telephone before the launch. Researchers at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics sent up the rocket from the Esrange Space Centre in the country's far north, releasing materials similar to those in fireworks into the sky at an altitude of between 100-200 kilometers (62-124 miles). STOCKHOLM: Scientists in Sweden put on a light show in the night sky on Thursday, releasing material from a sounding rocket to research the spectacular northern lights phenomena.

Stunning photographs of the Northern Lights dancing above the Midlands have been captured in the early hours of this morning. | ITV News Central.

However, cloudy conditions could make it tricky for some. The Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, are dancing waves of light that put on a spectacular display - but in reality, it's quite a violent event going on in the sky. Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights captured in the early hours across the Midlands

Aberdeenshire, Dumfries and Galloway and the Highlands had some of the best views of Thursday's "lights".

The Northern Lights could be seen across the country on Thursday evening, including in some areas across the Harrogate district.

Londoners were treated to a spectacular light show late Thursday when the Northern Lights were visible in the night sky.

North of #ldnont @tamithaskov @rasc pic.twitter.com/ue83VgzUeL— We'd love to see them.
#Aurora last night was EPIC.

The powerful solar storm brought the aurora borealis much farther south than usual.

"This is one of the best geomagnetic storms that I've seen in quite a long time - and it's kind of been a surprise one." The unexpected solar storm was rated a G4 on a scale that goes up to G5. A powerful geomagnetic storm brought the northern lights much farther south than usual, giving people as far away as Washington, D.C.

An aurora borealis, a.k.a. Northern Lights, was spotted in the skies above Mt. Shasta. Much of the United States witnessed an aurora borealis on Thursday...

An even stronger geomagnetic storm—G4 (severe)—is expected to hit the Earth on Thursday. Much of the United States witnessed an aurora borealis on Thursday night during a strong geomagnetic storm. — An aurora borealis, a.k.a.

Ottawa and eastern Ontario residents who looked to the sky Thursday night were treated with a rare sight.

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Photographer Gary Pearson, who took photos of the aurora borealis between 00:30 and 04:00 GMT from Thornham, Titchwell and Hunstanton, said it was an "extremely ...

Spectacular aurora tonight over the UK...these from Foxley, Norfolk. Wait patiently all evening for the frontal wave to clear 🌧️, leaving a spectacular display of the aurora here in south Norfolk - arguably the best display I've seen by eye this far south (52.5°N)— Dan Holley (@danholley_) "[It is] arguably the best display I've seen by eye this far south (52.5°N)," he said.

The northern lights, officially known as aurora borealis, were visible throughout central Iowa Thursday night and Friday morning.

(Kingston, Ontario) The local sky was tinged with green and iridescence last night, as the Aurora Borealis was visible across most of eastern Ontario due to ...

These winds cause a response in the Earth’s geomagnetic field, resulting in increased activity visible as the Aurora Borealis, also known as the northern lights. [the Space Weather Prediction Centre](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g1-g2-minor-moderate-geomagnetic-storm-watches-23-25-march-2023), the geomagnetic storm watch began yesterday, Thursday, Mar. The local sky was tinged with green and iridescence last night, as the Aurora Borealis was visible across most of eastern Ontario due to a geomagnetic storm which is predicted to continue through Saturday, Mar.

It is just over a month since the Aurora Borealis was last captured over the East Midlands.

[previously captured the aurora](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64824181) in Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire, on 26 February when he had not been expecting it. He found a spot with a good north facing view to capture the "beautiful aurora dance". [BBC Weather said](https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/65061790) the aurora can be particularly strong around the equinox, which happened earlier in the week. [across the UK.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64782372) "I was only set up about 15-20 minutes before the main show started, and was blown away when I saw what was on the back of my camera and phone screens." The colourful glow in the sky, also known as the Aurora Borealis, was visible across the country on Thursday night.

People in parts of Maine were treated to a lights show Thursday night as the Northern Lights lit up the sky.

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A 'severe' geomagnetic storm spawned brilliant northern lights as far south as Virginia, North Carolina and Arizona.

A common explanation is that Earth’s magnetic field is aligned in an optimal position to receive charged particles from the sun, which spur geomagnetic and aurora activity. He and Young doubt the upcoming aurora activity will be as impressive as Thursday night’s, or as far south. “Space weather is only going to get more exciting,” Young said. Like two bar magnets, the fields connected in such a way that “just opened things up.” The creation of an aurora starts when the sun sends a surge of energy and particles, often through an explosion on the sun called a coronal mass ejection. For one thing, the sun was shooting off several coronal mass ejections, but none of them looked as though they were headed for Earth. Murtagh explained: Think of the coronal mass ejection as a magnet shot out from the sun. But the conditions that led to this storm were rare and “almost impossible to predict,” Murtagh said. “But what we did get was this kind of perfectly aligned magnetic cloud.” “It was really remarkable, like the kind of show that will make you stop and just catch your breath.” When forecasters see a coronal mass ejection directed toward Earth, they usually see the speed of the stream of solar particles increase. Forecasts had suggested that recent storming on the surface of the sun could set off auroras — brilliant dancing streaks of light, also known as the northern lights — in the Lower 48 states.

The night sky gave New England a rare show late Thursday and early Friday, when a strong solar storm made the northern lights visible in Massachusetts.

Previous extreme events include the Halloween of 2003, when the northern lights were visible as far south as Texas, according to the National Weather Service. They’re usually only visible at the Earth’s north and poles. The best chance to see the show will be between 11 p.m.

Northern lights were seen in many areas of northern New Hampshire late Thursday night into early Friday morning.

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Did you see the Northern Lights in Northern California? With a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm alert in effect, some people in the United States may have caught a ...

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Aurora Borealis shined over Northern California Thursday, a rare occurrence that doesn't happen often. Could it happen again?

“That interaction ends up triggering the Aurora.” The colors are a result of solar flares and coronal mass ejections that erupt out from the sun. Eruptions from the Sun impact Earth a couple of days later, which result in the Northern Lights. - Timing is important. There is some chatter online of another possible Northern Lights sighting for Friday night. The beautiful light shows are “eruptions from the Sun, that then impact the Earth a couple days later,” Murtagh said.

People across much of Canada were treated to a dazzling display of purple, pink, teal and green northern lights overnight Thursday, both on the ground and ...

Sometimes after a powerful geomagnetic storm, they can be seen as far south as the United States. The 20-year pilot and photographer said it’s been years since he took in a sight as vivid as this. It was dancing straight overhead out all the windows of the airplane, it was pretty amazing.” “You definitely don’t get that as often. The further north a person is, though, the better the chance they will see the lights due to being closer to what’s called the “auroral oval.” To have an aurora that strong, we’re probably going to see that a few times a year, where you can see it from within the city,” Ratzlaff said. Normally, aurora watchers need to leave the bright lights of the city to properly take in the show, but on Thursday and Friday it was vivid enough to be seen inside Edmonton. “Progressively got better and better and better the closer I got to Calgary. The lights are created by charged particles that emanate from the sun, move through space and hit the Earth’s atmosphere. to southern Ontario, people reported seeing the aurora borealis, after a “severe” “Probably the best display I’ve seen in a very long time from the aircraft.” People across much of Canada were treated to a dazzling display of purple, pink, teal and green hues overnight Thursday into Friday, as the northern lights danced and shimmered as far as the eye could see.