Astro and landscape photographers have been put on standby with forecasts predicting auroras could be visible in 18 states across the USA and much of the United Kingdom tonight. According to the Met Office, the chances of an aurora have been heightened due to the sun emitting a coronal mass ejection that’s due to meet Earth’s magnetic field late on September 1 or 2. Stating that the “interaction can trigger geomagnetic storms, which in turn can produce spectacular displays of the aurora.”
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Aurora Viewline map for tonight and tomorrow, 18 US states could see at least a partial view of the proposed aurora. These are: Alaska, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
