Topline The northern lights will potentially be visible in a strip of the northernmost states in the contiguous U.S. on Sunday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest forecast.
Key Facts Where Will The Northern Lights Be Visible Tonight?
(See viewing line below) How Do You See The Northern Lights?
Night mode and longer exposure times on smartphones can help viewers grab photos of the northern lights, as well as an increase in camera exposure.
During a strong geomagnetic storm last month, the northern lights were pulled as far south as Texas.
Topline.
Potentially, a strip of the contiguous U.S.’s northernmost states will be able to see the northern lights. A. on Sunday evening, as per the most recent prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Key Facts.
Where Will Tonight’s Northern Lights Be Seen?
In Alaska and portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, visibility is unlikely. Viewing line below.
Are the Northern Lights Visible to You?
Around ten p.m., the lights are usually at their most active. M. plus two a. M. Finding a spot on a hilltop or other vantage point, avoiding light pollution, keeping an eye on weather forecasts for optimal viewing conditions, and viewing the lights as close to the poles as possible are all recommendations made by NOAA.
How Are the Lights Photographed?
In addition to increasing camera exposure, viewers can capture images of the northern lights by using smartphones in night mode and with longer exposure times.
tangent.
In conjunction with a Leonid meteor shower that peaked on Saturday night and continued into early Sunday, the year’s final “supermoon” was visible on Friday night. Through December, the shower will continue. 2.
Background Information.
Solar activity has increased in recent months due to the predicted peak of Solar Cycle 25, the sun’s 11-year solar cycle, which is predicted to crest somewhere between late 2024 and early 2026. NASA claims that as activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum,” resulting in more sunspots and coronal mass ejections, the northern lights have become more visible to more people in recent weeks. The northern lights were dragged as far south as Texas during a powerful geomagnetic storm last month.
Additional reading.
How to Watch This Weekend’s High-Speed Leonids Meteor Shower (Forbes).
