Northern Lights: When and where can you watch it? NOAA advises how to watch and take photographs
Northern Lights, don't worry. Nature will give you one more opportunity to watch this astronomical spectacle soon. The northern lights, or the Aurora Borealis, are beautiful patterns of light that appear as dancing ribbons or curtains in the Northern Hemisphere. When energized particles from the sun hit Earth's upper atmosphere at 45 million mph or 72 million kph, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles. These particles appear in the form of these patterns. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is called Aurora Australis.
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When Northern Lights can be watched
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center, has said that the geomagnetic storm can be watched on July 24, 2024. The Northern Lights will most likely be seen between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. ET on this day.
Where to watch
According to 'Forbes', it can be watched best from as south as New York and Idaho because the upcoming northern lights will be a result of a G2-class geomagnetic storm. People in the US states of Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan, Montana, Minnesota, and the northernmost part of New York and Maine can see it.
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The Northern Lights should be watched from a place where there is no light or the minimum of light. Besides, a clear sky is necessary to watch it. The NOAA has advised to see
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