Northern lights could be visible tonight in Ohio, northern US. How to watch, what to look for

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Northern lights could be visible tonight in Ohio, northern US. How to watch, what to look for

So far, 2024 has been an amazing year for astrological phenomena. From the

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orbiting the Earth, the sky’s paintbrush never fails to bring awe to our eyes.

And not to mention the Northern Lights. If you missed the

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or the other solar storms over the summer, there might be another chance to witness this magnificent geomagnetic storm tonight into Friday evening.

Here’s what to know.

Northern Lights forecast for Thursday night going into Friday night

According to the

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, the northern lights, or aurora borealis, will be visible Thursday night and are expected to peak Friday night. Astrology-loving Ohioans, you might have the chance to get the perfect view of the northern nights.

Depending on the conditions, the geomagnetic storm could be visible across Ohio. The highest activity of the northern lights will be tonight between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. and on Friday between sunset and around midnight.

Aurora borealis map tonight

Here’s a map of the

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created by the Space Weather Prediction Center, showing how far south the aurora might come tonight.

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Aurora Borealis Oct 3-4 2024

Space Weather Prediction Center says a minor-strong geomagnetic storm is likely tonight

According to the 

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, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, minor to strong geomagnetic storms, 

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, are likely tonight and Friday.

These storms are caused by coronal mass ejections associated with a recent solar flare from the sun. The storm could cause some power fluctuations, disrupt radio and GPS signals, and push the northern lights to the south.

Will the aurora borealis be visible from Ohio?

If today’s storm hits at G3 strength, it could bring the northern lights back to Ohio.

In a story by the

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, if lower G3 levels in a geomagnetic storm are reached in the late evening or early morning, the aurora may be visible for areas in Ohio down to the Ohio River. If levels stay at G1, the storm might be visible only to those up north into Michigan.

By comparison, the May 10 geomagnetic storm that 

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 was rated a G5, the most extreme, and brought the northern lights across the U.S.

How to get the best viewing of the northern lights

During times of high geomagnetic activity, which pushes the northern lights further south, the aurora will be visible directly overhead in the northern ******* States, 

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For the best viewing, the center recommends that it be very dark. Get away from city lights and avoid trying to see them on the night of a full moon. The best time to view the aurora is within an hour or two of midnight, or 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

What are the northern lights? How does the aurora borealis work?

Auroras are ribbons of light weaving across Earth’s northern or southern polar regions, 

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. Magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections, cause them. The solar wind carries energetic charged particles from these events away from the sun.

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, these energized particles hit the atmosphere at 45 million mph and are redirected to the poles by the earth’s magnetic field, creating the light show.

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, during major geomagnetic storms, the auroras expand away from the poles and can be seen over some parts of the ******* States.

What is a coronal mass ejection?

NASA 

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 as “huge bubbles of coronal plasma threaded by intense magnetic field lines that are ejected from the sun over the course of several hours.”

The 

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 that the space agency says they often look like “huge, twisted rope” and can occur with solar flares, or explosions on the sun’s surface.

NOAA offers an aurora dashboard

If you’re curious about the latest forecast for the aurora, the NOAA has a tool for that. 

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 offers a visual, animated prediction of where the aurora might be seen in the next few minutes as well as the following day.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal:

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