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Northern lights are likely to be seen in more areas of the northern United States this weekend as another solar storm impacts Earth.
The Space Weather Prediction Center issued Level G2 geomagnetic storm watches on Saturday and Sunday, noting that a coronal mass ejection (CME) should reach Earth around 1pm EST on Saturday. CMEs are large bursts of plasma from the sun’s corona.
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The Northern Lights illuminate Spokane, Washington on the morning of November 6, 2023. (National Weather Service, Spokane/NOAA)
G2-level storms can cause problems for power systems in high latitudes, require orbital corrections for objects orbiting the Earth, and cause problems for high-frequency radio waves.
A storm of this level could also mean that the aurora borealis, commonly known as the aurora borealis, could be visible further south in the United States than usual.
of Aurora forecast by SWPC It showed the light’s southern range, extending from northern Oregon to central Iowa and into interior New York.
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Experts said people should stay as far away from city lights as possible to get the best view of the Northern Lights.
This is believed to be the third geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this week.
The sun’s activity is increasing as it approaches the solar maximum of the 11-year solar cycle and should reach its peak sometime next year.