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Back Northern Lights from 12 States Tonight
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Key Points:
- A pair of coronal mass ejections combined with gusty solar wind streams are expected to trigger a geomagnetic storm, potentially creating visible northern lights across northern U.S. states on the night of September 16-17.
- NOAA forecasts a G1-class geomagnetic storm with the possibility of intensification to G2 or G3 levels, which would expand aurora visibility further south than usual.
- Optimal viewing conditions include dark locations with clear northern skies, especially in northern states like Alaska, North Dakota, and Maine, with potential visibility extending to more southern states if the storm intensifies.
- The best time to observe the auroras is after dark on September 16 through the pre-dawn hours of September 17, and viewers are encouraged to monitor NOAA’s real-time aurora forecasts for updates.
- Photographing the northern lights can be done with smartphones using Night Mode or with advanced cameras on tripods set to manual mode for clearer images.
