Aurora sightings possible in West Michigan Saturday night

Aurora sightings possible in West Michigan Saturday night

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — While there's a chance the aurora could make an appearance in the West Michigan sky late Saturday, cloud cover may spoil the opportunity. The Space Weather Prediction Center is predicting a strong geomagnetic storm Saturday night, and expects the Kp index to reach 7. Typically, that is strong enough for the aurora to become visible into the southern Great Lakes. It's likely that the storm will peak between 10 p.m. Sa…

Eight bright streaks moving across the night sky in Sweden. It has been observed by several readers on Saturday evening.

Northern lights visible over New Hampshire

ULocal New Hampshire members captured images of the northern lights seen over the Granite State on Friday night.

Northern Lights likely across the north Saturday night amid Geomagnetic Storm Watch

A solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday and is zooming across space, forecast to reach Earth Saturday night and could trigger a geomagnetic storm upon arrival.

Northern Lights seen across Connecticut

The Northern Lights were once again visible in Connecticut, thanks to a solar storm that erupted from the sun’s surface earlier in the week. The aurora will be visible through the early morning of Saturday with the best viewing time through 4 a.m. Unlike the aurora event of October 2024, you won’t be able to see this with the naked eye, instead a long exposure camera will be needed. Look to the north and away from city lights.

Late Saturday night, Grete Eiken from Eiken discovered a light phenomenon in the night sky.