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Northern lights could be seen in some states Wednesday night

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Recent space weather activity suggests potential for Northern Lights viewings across Michigan. Thursday, Aug. 18, looks like the best chance with a G3 geomagnetic storm watch. The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere.

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USA Today

'Dazzling displays': Aurora borealis might be visible across northern US tonight

Keep an eye to the sky Wednesday night: The aurora borealis, aka northern lights, may be making a rare appearance.

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Aurora borealis could dazzle skies in northern United States this week

A strong geomagnetic storm could spur the northern lights from New England to the Great Lakes to Oregon.

2 years ago

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The Hill

Northern lights could be seen in some states Wednesday night

Story at a glance People living in the northern part of the United States and Canada might be able to see the aurora borealis on Wednesday night. Typically, the northern lights are not seen so far south, but they will be visible in the night sky after a number of recent explosions on the sun’s…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Michigan Live

Northern Lights tonight: How far south you could see the dancing rays

A strong geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for tonight. The strength of the storm also means northern lights could possibly be seen much farther south than a typical sky show.The NOAA Space Weather Forecasters try to forecast the Kp index during a geomagnetic storm. The Kp index is a digit that indicates how much Earth’s magnetic field will be disturbed by solar energy. A higher Kp index means a greater chance of northern lights and the north…

2 years ago

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Click on Detroit

Northern Lights could be visible in Michigan this week: When, how to look for them

Michiganders could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights this week.

2 years ago·Detroit, United States

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The Oregonian

Will Portland be able to see the northern lights Wednesday night?

It’s rare for aurora lights to show up in Portland’s night sky, but geomagnetic storm watches have stargazers excited for chances of seeing the light show south of its usual viewing points.

2 years ago·Portland, United States

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