FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Sky watchers and stargazers should look to the northern horizon the next few nights for a chance at seeing the northern lights.
A Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued due to a coronal mass ejection that is anticipated to arrive Thursday, according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
NOAA said a coronal mass ejection (CME), or an eruption of solar material, will likely reach Earth and lead to increased geomagnetic activity.
"There is potential to reach G4 (Severe) upon arrival of this CME and throughout its passage," NOAA said. "We won’t know the characteristics of the CME until it arrives 1 million miles from Earth and its speed and magnetic intensity are measured by the DSCOVR and ACE satellites."
The northern lights could be viewable across a wide stretch of the United States and Canada, including Colorado, on Thursday and Friday. Those in Colorado have the best opportunity to see aurora borealis the farther north they go toward and into Wyoming and away from city lights at night.
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