Northern Lights Could Be Visible Tonight Across New York

A solar flare impacting the Earth's atmosphere could end lead to thousands of New Yorkers seeing the Northern Lights tonight and early Friday morning.

The flare was ejected from the Sun earlier this week and will make contact with Earth's atmosphere late tonight and that is going to allow for the Northern Lights to be visible farther down South than normal.

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WHAT IS THE AURORA BOREALIS?

The Northern Lights or Polar Lights happen when the light from the sun hits the magnetic fields of the Earth's atmosphere and produced a variety of colors.

WHEN CAN I SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS?

Usually, the best time to see Aurora Borealis is between November and February but it is possible to see it outside those times. Usually, the best time to see the Northern Lights is 9 pm and 2 am.

CAN I SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS WITH THE NAKED EYE?

Yes, you can, but what you see won't look like the photos you see on the internet. Cameras use a form of long exposure and this allows for the capture of colors and details that are impossible for the human eye to detect.