If weather permits, the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, could be visible to people as far south from the polar region as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa and Oregon.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 9:08PMIf you look up to the sky the next few nights, you just might see the Northern Lights.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says several eruptions from the sun Sunday are headed towards Earth, with strong geomagnetic storms as soon as Thursday.
The storms have the potential to disrupt the electric power grid, GPS, and satellite operations, CNN reported. But if weather permits, the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, could be visible to people in New York New Jersey, and Connecticut.Light pollution could affect viewing in cities, but the phenomenon typically peaks between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.
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