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Oregon has a chance of seeing northern lights this week
NOAA said a G2 geomagnetic storm could bring auroras as far south as Idaho and New York and trigger minor radio blackouts.
- On Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center forecast northern lights visibility across nearly 20 states Friday night and early Saturday morning.
- Fast solar wind is hurtling toward Earth at speeds up to 430 miles per second from a large coronal hole, creating a shock zone that impacts the planet's magnetic field.
- Moderate geomagnetic storm conditions are expected from 5 p.m. EDT Friday until roughly 2 a.m. EDT Saturday, potentially triggering minor to moderate radio blackouts.
- Ideal viewing requires finding a dark place far from city lights and allowing at least 30 minutes for eyes to adapt while scanning the northern horizon.
- As a bonus, the Lyrid meteor shower is active through April 25, with the display expected to peak in the predawn hours on April 22.
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The Northern Lights Will Soon Be Visible in Unexpected Places. Here's How to See Them.
According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the northern lights could be visible as far south as Idaho and New York on Friday, April 17, and into early Saturday morning. The states with the best shot include Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas, Washington, and Wisconsin. A second tier of states—Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, and Wyoming—also have a chance, conditio…
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