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Maine on May 11, 2024. The aurora borealis, commonly referred to as the northern lights, are electrically charged particles that are interacting with gases in outer space. This recent display was the strongest seen since 2003 rating a G5 on the geomagnetic scale. will be repeated in June. That’s because it takes 27 days for the sun to rotate once, so the active region that produced the space weather that ultimately caused the landmark aurora is returning to face Earth.
Although it’s wise to prepare for the possibility of aurora at mid-norther latitudes in the northern hemisphere, it’s certainly not guaranteed.June 6 is the night to watch, plus or minus three or four nights. However, there is a lot that has to happen if there’s to be a repeat. First, the active region 3697 has to produce a series of solar flares. In their wake must be several coronal mass ejections, which are eruptions of clouds of charged particles from the sun’s surface.
Since it takes a few days for the effects of CMEs to strike Earth’s magnetosphere, take any news of solar flares and CMEs in the early days of June very seriously. But be wary of hype, relying only on expert advice from theThis Sprawling Kauai Resort Boasts 50 Lush Acres And A Stunning Saltwater LagoonSolar activity is unpredictable, although it’s certainly very active at the moment because the sun is approaching “solar maximum,” a once-every-11-years peak in its magnetic activity.
Whatever happens, in some ways the timing of the return of AR3697 couldn’t be better. June 6 is the date of this month’s new moon, meaning the moon will be roughly between the sun and the Earth. Hidden from sight, it will leave the night skies free from moonlight.However, June is hardly a peak time for aurora-hunting in the northern hemisphere.
The upshot is that while aurora became visible on May 10 at the onset of darkness about 11 o’clock, it’s going to be more like midnight in June before the night skies are dark enough at mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. The best place to be? Probably New Zealand, where it’s now deep into the peak March-September viewing period and where nights are close to their longest.
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