#aurora

#aurora

Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications.In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night and early Wednesday. The potential severe geomagnetic storms could disrupt radio and GPS communications, according to forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

When it comes to aurora viewing, experts recommend heading somewhere dark, away from city lights, looking to the south, and allowing your eyes to acclimatise to the darkness first. You might just see a hint of it with your naked eye, you might see something a little bit fuzzy, maybe a little bit red. That's when it's time to take out your camera and take a long exposure you can do this on your mobile phone, Webb said.

From the beginning of northern lights season to a handful of comets, autumn has been excellent for North American stargazers. The fun will continue into November, with Comet Lemmon continuing to shine after sunset early in the month. Keep an eye on the aurora this November, too. The lights are expected to be exceptionally vivid this fall into winter; visit these aurora getaways to spot them. This is all on top of myriad other interstellar marvels on the horizon, including multiple meteor showers