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This Thursday, July 13, a powerful solar storm is expected – the northern lights (or Aurora) will be visible in 17 states of America, including New York. You can usually see the northern lights in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia. But now the 11-year solar cycle is approaching its peak, and this allows you to observe the northern lights much more south than usual, according to the New York Daily News.
The aurora borealis occurs when the magnetic solar wind collides with the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow. Lights appear suddenly, their intensity is constantly changing.
According to the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, in addition to New Yorkers, residents of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Maryland will be able to see the northern lights on July 13. Also, the northern lights will be visible in other states, including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.
For those wishing to see Aurora, the National Space Weather Prediction Center recommends moving away from city lights and looking up into the sky between 10 pm and 2 am local time.
If you make beautiful videos and photos of this phenomenon, share with us – www.instagram.com/newyork_forumdaily.
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New Yorkers will be able to see the northern lights this week
This Thursday, July 13, a powerful solar storm is expected – the northern lights (or Aurora) will be visible in 17 states of America, including New York. You can usually see the northern lights in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia. But now the 11-year solar cycle is approaching its peak, and this allows you to observe the northern lights much more south than usual, according to the New York Daily News.
The aurora borealis occurs when the magnetic solar wind collides with the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow. Lights appear suddenly, their intensity is constantly changing.
According to the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, in addition to New Yorkers, residents of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Maryland will be able to see the northern lights on July 13. Also, the northern lights will be visible in other states, including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.
For those wishing to see Aurora, the National Space Weather Prediction Center recommends moving away from city lights and looking up into the sky between 10 pm and 2 am local time.
If you make beautiful videos and photos of this phenomenon, share with us – www.instagram.com/newyork_forumdaily.
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