Longer nights and increased geomagnetic activity means a higher chance of catching the aurora borealis.
There’s something strange happening about 60 miles above our planet.
Thenorthern lights also called the aurora borealis are back.
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A new solar cycle means that they will be more frequent, according toNASA’s Earth Observatory.
So what’s going on?
When is northern lights season?
There is no official season since the northern lights are almost always present, day and night.
What makes the northern lights move south?
When are the best times of the year to see the northern lights?
However, the very best time for increased geomagnetic activity seems to be the equinoxes.
That can mean more interaction with charged particles along the Earth’s magnetic lines, and hence more activity.
But stronger displays are not a certainty.
What time of night do the northern lights appear?
Seeing the northern lights can take a lot of dedication since they can appear at any time of night.
There is no science behind this.
It’s just that we cannot see them because the sunlight completely overwhelms them.
What is solar minimum?
That’s called solar maximum, which last happened in 2014.
Solar maximum is next due in 2025.
So should I wait until 2025 to see the northern lights?
During solar minimum, they still happen, just less frequently.
It’s cloud, not the sun’s activity, that’s your real enemy.
