The northern lights could grace skies farther south than usual this week because of a solar storm that may affect Earth, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
The northern lights could grace skies farther south than usual this week because of a solar storm that may affect Earth, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The center issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch, known as a G3 — the third highest level out of five — for July 29 to July 31. Activity is likely to peak on Tuesday as aurora-causing solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun reach Earth, according to NOAA.
In Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said a coronal mass ejection arrival on July 30 could result in “significant geomagnetic activity and visible auroras during local nighttime hours.” Viewing auroras is a game of chance, but the fickle phenomenon is more likely to be visible within an hour or two of midnight, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. To get the best vantage point, find a place with dark skies away from artificial light and look north .
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