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Currently — September 20, 2023: A spectacular northern lights display this week.
Plus, tips on how to see them yourself.
Eric Holthaus
September 20, 2023
The weather, currently.
There was a spectacular display of northern lights — aurora borealis — on Tuesday, caused by a direct hit from particles sent Earthward from a solar explosion.
We’re in the middle of a multi-year peak of activity on the sun, so northern lights should be more common than in previous years. And the best time to see them is during the fall and winter, when the temperatures aren’t yet too cold, and the nights are getting nice and long.
One of my favorite websites, spaceweather.com, will keep you up-to-date on upcoming chances to see the aurora.
Last night’s aurora in Duluth, Minnesota
— George Ilstrup (@georgeilstrup)
9:06 PM • Sep 19, 2023
Wide frame of the northern lights over the Shenandoah Valley late last night.
📍Luray, VA in the Blue Ridge Mountains
📸 Canon R5, RF 16mm f/2.8 10"— Peter Forister ⚡️🌪️⚡️ (@forecaster25)
5:27 PM • Sep 19, 2023
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