It s the result of a geomagnetic storm caused by the sun s new period of activity.
Can you see the northern lights in minnesota tonight.
Cook county is the best place to view the northern lights in minnesota and the lower 48 states you don t have to travel to the arctic circle to see the northern lights also known as the aurora borealis.
You can see them in the mainland united states and minnesota is one of the best states to view them.
Here s where and how skywatchers may be able to catch the the rare celestial sight.
So late nighttime or early morning dark tends to be best.
The aurora borealis or northern lights will be visible over minnesota this week.
The northern lights could be visible across the northern areas of the united states on tuesday september 29.
You may have a couple of chances to see the display this week in the northern parts of the country.
This week the space weather prediction center of the national oceanic and atmospheric.
But you also want few competing light sources so get away from the city lights and let your eyes adjust to the darkness.
How to see the northern lights in the us only some states with regions that hug the border of canada such as aroostook county maine and the great lakes peninsulas can hope to see the lights.
The further away from those earth based light sources the better for seeing the northern lights.
Thanks to our northern location and vast dark skies we in cook county minnesota are lucky enough to see them often.
Here s how to see it.
If you live in one of these states you might be able to spot the northern lights from your backyard tonight.