A powerful and potentially historic geomagnetic storm, triggered by solar eruptions sending charged plasma toward Earth, could light up North Carolina’s night sky tonight.

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center’s alert states:

The KP index is expected to peak over 7.0 between 10am – 1pm tonight:

If you want to get your own shots of the aurora, you’ll need a long-exposure camera. Go to a very dark place where you have an unobstructed view toward the northern sky. The best place would be a remote mountain with north-facing views.

You can find the dark spots in your area using the official light pollution map here.

Happy aurora hunting!

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