Could the Northern Lights be visible this week as the U.S. prepares for a partial lunar eclipse?
It’s possible.
The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch in effect Thursday through Saturday.
The watch begins with a “minor” storm watch Thursday, but climbs to a “moderate” storm watch for Friday and Saturday.
“Watches at this level are infrequent, but not uncommon,” the SWPC wrote on social media.
According to the prediction, a coronal hole high speed stream followed by a coronal mass ejection, which is an “eruption of solar material,” could lead to an increased geomagnetic response.
“Dependent upon that intensity, geomagnetic response can escalate quickly,” the SWPC wrote.
The forecast calls for the possibility of the northern lights being visible in some northern and upper Midwest states from New York to Idaho, however, it’s not clear if the resulting storms will be strong enough to push the lights into the Chicago area.
The NBC 5 Storm Team reported the levels may not reach the horizon for some.
It comes at the same time many are preparing for a near-total lunar eclipse.
Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse.
Luckily for Chicago-area residents, if the weather does cooperate, they will get treated to the best version of the show.
It’s the second act of the greatest show in the solar system, coming two weeks after a total solar eclipse paraded across Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Hence then, the article about could the northern lights be visible this week what to know as geomagnetic storm watch issued was published today ( ) and is available on NBC Chicago ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Could the Northern Lights be visible this week? What to know as geomagnetic storm watch issued )
Also on site :
- Best-Selling Author’s Latest ‘Maasverse’ Novel Ranked No. 2 on Amazon Charts—8 Weeks Before Its Release
- Walmart’s Modern Farmhouse Cabinet Is a ‘Beautiful’ Storage Solution for Cluttered Spaces, and It’s Over $100 Off
- I Tried Chick-fil-A’s New Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches, and It’s the Best Menu Addition They’ve Had in Years