The Northern Lights appeared over Northern California earlier this month, lighting up the skies with a rare celestial show. When will they appear again?
The Northern Lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis, appeared over Northern California earlier this month, lighting up the skies with a rare celestial show. Yan Li, research physicist, UC Berkeley Space Science s Laboratory, told UC News that it's reasonable to expect more of these aurora sightings in the next few years.Specifically, there could also be some short-term "hotspot" activity, she said, in the next four weeks.
But in California?Chris Chaston, research physicist, UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, told UC News that sky gazers might be waiting a long time to see the Northern Lights again in the Golden State.He suggested booking a hotel near Fairbanks, Alaska for a couple of weeks during mid-winter, to get the best view.Other good places are northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland and central Canada.
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