How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve
How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve
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The dazzling kaleidoscope is expected to shine a glow over several northern U.S. states during the height of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Some Americans could see more than fireworks on New Year’s Eve – as a mesmerizing northern lights spectacle has been forecasted across the Midwest.
![[The “Aurora Borealis” also known as The Northern lights are expected to shine over the U.S. as geomagnetic activity driven by solar coronal holes will lead to an explosion of color in the sky]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/17/15/PA-77144009.jpg)
A geometric storm is predicted to spark a glow over several states during celebrations and into the New Year. It will be those in Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, who could experience the best vantage points.
Those keen on spotting the Aurora Borealis should plan ahead and find an isolated spot away from light-polluted areas and firework displays if they want to gaze up at the breathtaking natural kaleidoscope. Scientists say the aurora is likely to be visible over the northern arc of the U.S., into some states in the lower Midwest, stretching down to Oregon, said NOAA.
Skygazers in Northern Oregon, the lower Midwest, and in central New England could also be in for a chance to catch the light show. New Yorkers could fall short of watching the spectacle as forecasters have predicted a damp start to 2025. “If the geomagnetic field is active, then the aurora will be brighter and further from the poles. Geomagnetic activity is driven by solar activity and solar coronal holes and thus it waxes and wanes with time.”.
