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New York City residents enjoyed a stunning display as the northern lights sparkled across the sky Thursday evening.
Celestial hues of green, blue, pink and purple were seen as far as Boston, Washington, D.C., and parts of the Southeast. While many cities suffer from high light pollution that makes it difficult to see the Northern Lights, it is possible to view them from a flat area with a view of the skyline, with the best viewing times being between 10pm and 2am. The aurora can be seen from up to 1,000 kilometers away when it is bright and conditions are clear.
But will there be another chance to see the lights from New York City on Friday?
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, there is a small chance that G1 and G2 conditions are still possible, meaning the event could be seen from altitudes as high and low as New York and Idaho. G1 conditions can affect migratory animals, impair power grid fluctuations, and cause minor impacts to satellites.
G2 conditions can damage converters with long-lasting storms, affect orbital forecasts and require corrective actions to steer the spacecraft.
However, a company spokesman said The Independent The reason for the twilight diminishes and the event becomes weaker. This event is caused by disturbances in the Earth’s magnetosphere that lead to a coronal mass ejection from the Sun. As the speed of the solar wind increases and the interplanetary magnetic field in the solar wind shifts southward, geomagnetic activity will increase and the aurora will become brighter, the agency’s website states.
If sky watchers can’t catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis, other light shows are available to watch this month. There is a supermoon on October 16, and an Orionid meteor shower around October 20 and 21.
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