Because of a Severe Geomagnetic Storm, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be in range of the Northern Lights on Sunday night.
If you look up at the night sky late Sunday and into Monday, you might just catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights in our area.
Connecticut, New Jersey and New York are all in reach of the Aurora Borealis Sunday night because of a Severe Geomagnetic Storm.A solar flare is an explosion on the surface of the sun that emits a burst of electromagnetic radiation.NOAAThe burst of plasma then interacts with Earth's atmosphere, generating colorful lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis.
The Aurora Borealis is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Aurora Australis is seen in the Southern Hemisphere. The plasma ejection reached Earth in two days, and caused a Severe Geomagnetic Storm, a level four out of five on NOAA's scale.Geomagnetic storms can cause irregularities to the power grid and radio communications. But if and when they last into the evening hours, they can cause the Aurora Borealis to become visible in regions it would otherwise not be.is also expected to peak on Sunday night. So, while you are out looking for the Northern Lights, you may see some shooting stars as well.
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