A photographer in my home state of Minnesota snapped abeautiful image of the aurora over the waterin Grand Marais.
Read on for tips on how best to seek out the northern lights.
Read more:How Come I Can Never See the Northern Lights From Where I Live?
Those solar particles are now are on their way to Earth, where they can cause a geomagnetic storm.
This one won’t be that strong, but keep your hopes up, depending on where you live.
Want a low-key reminder?
Once your neighbors start seeing the northern lights, you know they’ll be sharing photos and locations.
That inhibits our ability to see stars and planets.
But unfortunately, the weather forecast can get in your way.
Cloudy conditions can roll over any state at any time, making aurora sightings even tougher to predict.
And it can come and go.
This is a busy summer for sky events.
