NOAA issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday that may trigger northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Texas.
after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier this week. Such a storm could temporarily disrupt power and radio signals.
The storm also may trigger northern lights as far south in the U.S. as the lower Midwest and Northern California, though exact locations and times are uncertain, according to NOAA.Map shows the likely to see an aurora the night of Oct. 10, 2024, into Oct. 11, 2024. Austin American-Statesman reports residents in the northernmost parts of Texas may be able to see the aurora borealisThe Northern Lights may be viewable to the naked eye in the northern Panhandle and Amarillo according to the Statesman, and cities around the Dallas-Fort Worth area may see the celestial glow with a good camera in a low-light setting.
As for the colors -- red auroras occur much higher in the atmosphere, between 180 and 300 miles above the surface, while green auroras occur about 60 miles above the surface.Skygazers are reminded to get away from city lights, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. and point their smartphones upward for photos; cell phone cameras often can capture auroras that human eyes cannot.
The sun’s magnetic field is currently at the peak of its 11-year cycle, making solar storms and northern lights more frequent.
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