World News – United States – Parts of the US may see Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow

A band of the Northern Lights, the Northern Lights, stretches across the Chugach Range near Palmer, Alaska in this February photo Scientists believe they’ve discovered the energy source of the spectaculars color screens seen in the Northern Lights (Photo AP | Bob Martinson) AP

If you are in parts of the United States tonight or tomorrow, you may be in luck This could be your chance to spot the Northern Lights

Thanks to a bunch of geomagnetic activity from the sun moving in a new solar cycle, the famous Northern Lights will be visible in places such as northern Idaho, northern Iowa, Maine, the Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin You are even more likely to spot them if you are in Alaska or Canada

AURORA ALERT! The strongest solar storm of the season is underway The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) were spotted in the northern part of the US last night The solar storm could be even stronger this evening! https: // tco / AVcPp11pTw picTwittercom / GmW08B5u9y

Thrillist reports that these lights are obviously only visible when it’s dark outside, so make sure you have a clear view of the northern horizon as soon as the sun sets to look for those spectacular ribbons of light. Main Northern Lights viewing are estimated anytime between 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. today and 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow Fingers crossed time resists

The Northern Lights isn’t the only celestial spectacle Earthlings must look forward to this fall There are two full moons scheduled for October, the first being the Harvest Moon in October 1 The next full moon, also known as the “hunter’s moon”, will take place on Halloween night

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