Northern Lights Visible in Texas Tonight!

The National Space Weather Center has issued the first G5 (Severe) geomagnetic watch since 2003. The aurora tonight (Friday night) may be visible over much of the northern half of the country, and even in low light pollution places as far south as Texas! This is a historic event for sure for the whole world! The NSWC currently has the K-index as a 9/9 for tonight, which is the highest number on their geomagnetic storm scale that goes from 1-9. Here’s what we know…

If you are trying to view the Northern Lights in North Texas, many things will be required.

Get out of the city, if possible, to an area with little light pollution

Get to an area where you can see the horizon well. If the Northern Lights end up being visible in North Texas, they will only be visible on the horizon.

Allow 20 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darker skies above

Use a camera or a digital camera to see the Northern Lights. It will be difficult to see with the naked eye unless you are far enough from any sort of light pollution.

The best time to see the Northern Lights will be between 10 PM and 2 AM tonight (Friday)!

Overall, chances are still low for actually seeing these lights, but these are some of the best chances Texas could probably ever get! Check out WC’s Space Weather Outlook page to get more information on the G5 geomagnetic storm, a historical event for the whole world for sure!

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