Did you see it?
The pink, purple, green and yellow hues of the Northern Lights were visible to the naked eye Tuesday night across the Chicago area thanks to a powerful solar flare, with photos from the city to the suburbs capturing the brilliant colors of the Aurora.
You may be even be able to catch an encore of the show Wednesday night, the NBC 5 Storm Team said — and before the sun rises Wednesday morning.
“There still very visible right now,” NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday. NBC Chicago’s camera pointing east from New Trier High School in Winnetka captured the sight, and the colors are expected to be visible until sunrise, set for about 6:36 a.m.
The show peaked Tuesday night, with a viewing line that cut across central Illinois and Indiana. Wednesday night’s viewing line, Roman said, would be further north.
The latest forecast from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center showed a spike in geomagnetic activity from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, when the stronger CME is expected to reach Earth. That means Wednesday’s geometric peak happens during daylight hours, but it’s still possible the Northern Lights will make another appearance in the evening, Roman said.
What are the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights are often visible after a solar flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). Tuesday saw the strongest solar flare of the year, NBC 5 Strom Team Meteorologist Jeanes said.
“The CMEs that accompany [solar flares] really ignite the Aurora Borealis,” Jeanes said. Although the sun had some CMEs this past week, the one from Tuesday was “moving stronger and faster,” leading it to interact with past ones.
“That’s the Cannibal CME,” Jeanes said.
Around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Northern Lights were visible in the Chicago area, including in Chicago, Cary, Downers Grove, Gilberts, Wilmette and Wheaton.
The lights were also visible downstate in Stark County, just north of Peoria, and in Annawan.
Here’s a glimpse into what they looked like.
Northern Lights visible from Montrose Beach. Courtesy: Tyler Langan. Northern Lights visible in Stark County near Peoria. Courtesy: Mikaela Krans. Northern Lights visible from Montrose Beach in Chicago on Nov. 11. Courtesy: Tyler Langan. Northern Lights visible from Gilberts. Courtesy: Carla Hornsberger. Northern Lights visible in Wheaton. Northern Lights visible from Cary. Northern Lights visible in Wheaton. Northern Lights visible in Downers Grove.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
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