Northern Lights Tonight
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Summary
- A minor geomagnetic storm (G1) was confirmed by NOAA, potentially allowing the northern lights to be visible across parts of the northern United States, including Washington and Minnesota. Optimal viewing conditions are after dark, away from city lights, with phone cameras often capturing the colors better than the naked eye.
Timeline
Good spots: Golden Gardens Park, Discovery Park and Gas Works Park, looking north after dark.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Seattle.
Good spots: Golden Gardens Park, Discovery Park and Gas Works Park, looking north after dark.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Seattle.
Good spots: Golden Gardens Park, Discovery Park and Gas Works Park, looking north after dark.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Seattle.
Good spots: Golden Gardens Park, Discovery Park and Gas Works Park, looking north after dark.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Seattle.
Good spots: Golden Gardens Park, Discovery Park and Gas Works Park, looking north after dark.
Photo Credit: NASA/Don Pettit.
Phone cameras often pick up the color better than your eyes do. If you see it, go live.
Best viewing is after dark, away from city lights, looking north. Clouds will block it in some areas.
At this level, the northern lights may be visible low on the northern horizon across the northern US, including Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and northern Michigan.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm this afternoon, with Kp reaching 5.
Incident reported at Seattle.
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