Where will the natural phenomenon be visible from? While NYC would technically be far enough north for the lights to likely be seen, chances are there will be far too much light pollution in the city in order to see much — here’s where to go instead
The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks has forecast auroral activity on Thursday in Canada and a number of U.S. states, including New York.So where will the natural phenomenon be visible from? While New York City would technically be far enough north for the lights to likely be seen, chances are there will be far too much light pollution in the city in order to see much.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center said people wanting to experience an aurora should get away from city lights and that the best viewing times are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. Northern Lights occur when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow. The lights appear suddenly and the intensity varies.
A geomagnetic index known as Kp ranks auroral activity on a scale from zero to nine, with zero being not very active and nine being bright and active. The Geophysical Institute has forecast Kp 6 for Thursday’s storm.
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