Fans of the northern lights have already had a busy October.
Thursday and Friday’s aurora borealis and geomagnetic storm comes courtesy of arather large solar flarethat occurred on Wednesday.
NOAA registered it as an X1.8 flare.
In short, some folksmay experience some weird power issues.
The storm will also have an effect on space equipment like satellites and may even cause damage.
Where will the northern lights be visible?
On Friday, the line will recede somewhat as the geomagnetic storm weakens.
Tips for viewing the northern lights
In general, the usual space-viewing tips apply.
You’ll get a much better view if you get away from the light pollution in large cities.
You may need to tinker with your camera tweaks a bit to get the optimum results.
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