Seventeen states in the U.S. could get a glimpse at the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) this Thursday, thanks to a geomagnetic storm impacting the atmosphere (time.com)

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The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, will be visible across areas like Seattle, Des Moines [Iowa], Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and Halifax [Nova Scotia] on Wednesday. That night the KP-index, which measures global auroral activity ranges from 0 to 9, will be at Kp-5. Anything above a Kp-5 rating means a geomagnetic storm will occur. On Thursday, the aurora will intensify as the KP-index increases, making the colorful lights more visible, according to The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbank.

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[-] cnnrduncan@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Huh, wonder if the southern lights will be popping off as well

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