So late nighttime or early morning dark tends to be best.
Can you see the northern lights in minnesota tonight.
How to see the northern lights in the us only some states with regions that hug the border of canada such as aroostook county maine and the great lakes peninsulas can hope to see the lights.
Northern lights visible in western washington tonight some people in western washington may be able to see the northern lights tonight and early tuesday morning.
You may have a couple of chances to see the display this week in the northern parts of the country.
The further away from those earth based light sources the better for seeing the northern lights.
It s the result of a geomagnetic storm caused by the sun s new period of activity.
If you live in one of these states you might be able to spot the northern lights from your backyard tonight.
Here s where and how skywatchers may be able to catch the the rare celestial sight.
But you also want few competing light sources so get away from the city lights and let your eyes adjust to the darkness.
The aurora borealis or northern lights will be visible over minnesota this week.
You can see them in the mainland united states and minnesota is one of the best states to view them.
The northern lights also called the polar lights or aurora borealis have been seen as far down as the middle of ohio and missouri but they extend further overhead the more north you go.
Here s how to see it.
Cook county is the best place to view the northern lights in minnesota and the lower 48 states you don t have to travel to the arctic circle to see the northern lights also known as the aurora borealis.
The northern lights could be visible across the northern areas of the united states on tuesday september 29.