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CloseRead moreCloseNew York City residents were treated to a spectacular sight as the Northern Lights lit up the sky Thursday evening.
The celestial hues of green, blue, pink, and purple were visible as far away as Boston, Washington, D.C., and parts of the Southeast. Light pollution in many cities makes it difficult to see the aurora, but you can see the aurora if you’re on a flat surface with a clear view of the horizon, and the best viewing hours are between 10pm and 2am. Masu. The aurora can be seen from 1000km away if the conditions are bright and the conditions are good.
But will we get another chance to see the New York City lights on Friday?
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center, there is a slight chance that G1 and G2 conditions are still possible, meaning the event could be seen from high altitudes as low as New York or Idaho. means. G1 conditions may affect migratory birds, reduce power grid fluctuations, and cause minor impacts to satellites.
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center map shows aurora locations (NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)G2 conditions can result in long-lasting storms that can damage transformers, affect orbit predictions, and require corrective actions to the spacecraft’s orientation.
Still, a spokesperson told The Independent that the cause of the aurora borealis has faded and the phenomenon is weakening. This event is caused by a disturbance in Earth’s magnetosphere that causes a coronal mass ejection from the Sun. The agency’s website states that as the speed of the solar wind increases and the interplanetary magnetic field within it moves southward, geomagnetic activity will increase and the auroras will become brighter.
Even if skywatchers can’t catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights, they can still see other light shows this month. The supermoon will be visible on October 16th, and the Orionid meteor shower will be visible around October 20th and 21st.
