Aurora Shifts Due to Storms

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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states tonight and over the weekend

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Earth is currently reverberating from a solar storm impact that occurred overnight on June 12-13 , during which moderate G2 geomagnetic storm levels were reached.

A G2 storm can shift the aurora oval — the ring-shaped zone where auroras typically form — farther south, allowing skywatchers across parts of the northern U.S. to catch a glimpse of the elusive lights.

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