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Will You See the Northern Lights Thursday? Auroral Show Could Impact 15 States
NOAA forecasts a G2 geomagnetic storm on Oct. 16, with auroras visible in 15 states including northern U.S. regions, caused by three coronal mass ejections from sunspot 4246.
- On Oct. 16, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch after three coronal mass ejections launched earlier this week.
- Between Oct. 11 and 13, the Sun launched three Earth-directed coronal mass ejections from sunspot area 4246, including one linked to an Oct. 13 flare.
- NOAA projects the aurora could reach as many as 12 states on Thursday night, with 15 states listed above the view line and Alaska near the center likely to see vivid displays.
- NOAA cautioned about manageable technological disruptions, noting some geomagnetic storms may cause weak fluctuations in power grids and minor impacts to satellites, while western U.S. observers may face viewing challenges.
- For the best chance, skywatchers should seek dark-sky locations or local parks between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, with peaks from 2100 to 0300 GMT on Oct. 16.
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Will you see the northern lights Thursday? Auroral show could impact 15 states
(NEXSTAR) — Earth's atmosphere is about to be struck by expelled solar material, federal forecasters have warned, which means some in the U.S. may soon see the northern lights. The expected celestial activity will be sparked by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which were hurled out by the sun over the weekend, interacting with our atmosphere, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) explains. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic materia…
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