Aurora forecast

2023 - 3 - 24

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The Northern Lights may shine across Canada due to a blustery ... (The Weather Network US)

An immense coronal hole has ramped up the solar wind, giving us a chance to see bright displays of the Northern Lights.

On the right, a simulation from NOAA's WSA-ENLIL model shows the fast and slow regions of the solar wind, with Earth currently in the middle of a 'blustery' flow known as a Coronal Hole High Speed Stream (CH HSS). At times they can put on spectacular displays overhead, bright enough to be clearly seen with the unaided eye. From G1-G2 (minor to moderate) storm levels are expected, otherwise, throughout Thursday night, as well as Friday night into Saturday morning. On the left, this view from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory highlights the Sun's atmosphere (the corona), and the numerous magnetic fields looping out from the solar surface. Near the south pole is an immense dark region (a coronal hole), opened up by a gap in the magnetic fields. While the solar wind flows like a calm breeze from other regions of the Sun, this gap emits a blustering gale by comparison.

Missed the northern lights on Thursday? Here's when you can see ... (CTV Toronto)

An uncommon phenomenon lit up the skies across southern Ontario on Thursday night, including in Waterloo region where the aurora borealis – also known as ...

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Northern Lights just appeared over Ontario and the photos are ... (blogTO)

Skywatchers across Ontario were treated to a vivid display of the Northern Lights overnight Thursday into Friday morning, and social media has lit ...

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Northern lights put on a stunning show in parts of southern Ontario ... (Toronto Star)

Photos and videos posted to social media show a dazzling display of aurora borealis across Canada and the entire North American continent.

[pried open a crack in Earth’s magnetosphere](https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2003/03dec_magneticcracks). [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). Earlier on Wednesday, the Storm Weather Prediction Centre had only forecast a minor to moderate storm in their bulletin. Earth’s ‘shields were down’ for almost 24 hours, [allowing the storm to build to category G4](https://spaceweather.com/images2023/24mar23/acrackopened.jpg),” Phillips wrote, adding that Friday’s storm was the most intense in nearly six years. [spaceweather.com](https://spaceweather.com/). [AstroBackyard](https://astrobackyard.com/astrophotography/about/).

Can I see the Northern Lights in the UK tonight? Latest Aurora ... (iNews)

Also known as Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights are a fairly rare occurrence in the UK, and when they can be seen, it is often only in the most northerly ...

The best conditions to view the lights are when the sky is dark and clear of any clouds. North-facing coasts produce some of the best viewing locations. When the magnetic polarity of the solar wind is opposite to the Earth’s magnetic field, the two magnetic fields combine allowing these energetic particles to flow into the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles. Oxygen gives off green light when it is hit 60 miles above the Earth, while at 100-200 miles, rare, all-red auroras are produced. The Met Office explains: “Solar winds are charged particles that stream away from the Sun at speeds of around one million miles per hour. Expected activity may see observable aurora over Scotland and similar geomagnetic latitudes.”

The Northern Lights Lit Up The Sky Across Canada Last Night ... (MTL Blog)

In the dark of night on March 23, a dazzling geomagnetic phenomenon shed its light across Canada — and tonight, Canadians can look forward to a minor encore ...

[end of the scale](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed-23-march-2023). There's a second measurement system NOAA uses to "characterize the magnitude of geomagnetic storms," called the [k-index](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index). This March 23 storm was ranked at level G3, which is considered above moderate but not as strong as G4 or G5 storms, which can cause issues in voltage control and wreak some havoc on spacecraft operations, according to the [NOAA scale](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation). EDT — towards the stronger end of the k-index severity scale. Last night, during the most intense period of the Northern Lights, the storm peaked at 7.67 between 11 p.m. [EDT again](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/3-day-forecast). [NOAA](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast) This instance of aurora borealis, or [March 22](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g1-g2-minor-moderate-geomagnetic-storm-watches-23-25-march-2023). [issued an alert](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storming-observed-23-march-2023) ahead of a strong storm. [This story was fact-checked i](https://www.mtlblog.com/meet-the-editors) [Northern Lights](https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/northern-lights), is being triggered by intense solar winds, which bring some beautiful disturbance to the Earth's magnetic field.

How to see the northern lights in the UK tonight (Time Out)

How to see the northern lights in the UK tonight · Missed the show? · Aurora Watch, a service that tracks solar activity and forecasts aurora sightings, has ...

This will be when the sun sets, which tonight is at around 6.20pm. That’s because we are closer to a ‘solar maximum’ within an 11-year solar cycle, meaning that the sun is experiencing more activity. If they do appear, you will have to be facing north under clear skies for prime viewing. You may be in luck. Brits from Cambridgeshire to Cornwall enjoyed the dazzling show, with pictures of the rare phenomenon dominating our feeds for days. Here’s everything you need to know.