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There was no shortage of cosmic events in 2024, between a metea rain , A " Devil's comet , "And, of course, in April Total solar eclipse . But this weekend, people in the United States can be treated with another show. A "very rare" solar storm could allow millions of Americans to see the northern lights. These colorful gusts are normally limited to the most northern regions, but this time, people of 23 states, some of which are a little further south - can go outside.

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Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geomagnetic Solar Storm Watch from "moderate" (level 3) to "severe" (level 4). This is the first "severe" geomagnetic clock emitted Since January 2005 , the agency added in a separate alert.

The alert notes that the sun has sent at least five coronal mass ejections (CME) - Enluns on the sun - Earth. This can trigger night dawn when they reach the magnetic field of the earth, an event otherwise known as a geomagnetic storm.

If the ejections merge, the storm could be even stronger. According to the alert of May 9, the CMEs should do exactly that and "to happen on Earth by the end of May 10 or early on May 11", lasts until Sunday.

The NOAA notes that "the watches at this level are very rare," also calling it "an unusual event" in the separate alert.

While Canada and Alaska have the best chance of seeing the northern lights, those in the contiguous United States can also be for observation. According to the latest SWPC Aurora Forecasts , those in the northern regions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as well as those of most of the Northern Dakota regions, have the greatest probability of seeing.

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There is a lower probability, but always a chance, to see the lights of Oregon, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, of the 'Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

Even more exciting, the NOAA says that the Enlightenment could be visible as far south as Alabama and northern California. If this happens, the dawn could be visible in the surrounding states to the west and the midwest. Illustrating this, a Aurora forecast card of the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks - which incorporates the data from the NOAA based on long -term data - which, among others, could also see the regions of Oklahoma, Virginia and South Carolina, among others. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

However, you must take into account the weather, because the clouds can hinder your point of view. According to Fox Weather, The clouds will be present In the northeast today and tomorrow morning. But a clear sky is mostly planned in the North of the United States, with less than 10% cloudy coverage provided for the Midwest across the northwest.

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However, getting out and looking for the lights can be worth it. The SWPC notes that it too must be dark To see Aurora, then go out at night and try to get away from the city lights if you can. The best timing is usually in one to two hours after midnight, so between 10 p.m. and 2 am.

"These hours of Aurora Active develop towards evening and morning as the level of geomagnetic activity increases," said the agency. "There can be Aurora in the evening and in the morning, but it is generally not as active and therefore not as visually attractive."

If you don't go out tonight, " stay tuned " Saturday and Sunday, Rob Steenburgh , a space scientist in SWPC, said The Washington Post .

"Depending on how these [coronal mass ejections] are staggered, you can expect the activity to last longer," said Steenburgh. "Our expectations and modeling suggest that they are caught in a way."