<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0YkLj8_0w1JhNLw00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0YkLj8_0w1JhNLw00" width="1079" height="749" ></p><p> Texas residents have a lot to look forward to over the next few days. There’s the <a href="https://bigtex.com/" rel="nofollow"> State Fair of Texas </a> in Dallas. The <a href="https://entertainment.timeout.com/tickets/6159203/austin-city-limits-music-festival-weekend-two-dua-lipa-pretty-lights-khruangbin-renee-rapp-teddy-swims-benson-boone-saturday-tickets-sat-oct-12-2024-zilker-park" rel="nofollow"> Austin City Limits Festival </a> happens in Austin, <a href="https://lsusports.net/news/2024/10/09/fans-to-help-light-up-tiger-stadium-on-saturday-night/" rel="nofollow"></a> And, there is the <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/251/texas-longhorns" rel="nofollow"> Red River Rivalry </a> in college football that will capture some attention on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile during the overnight hours and overhead Mother Nature might provide the most spectacular show of the weekend. </p><figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_598133"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2cunbH_0w1JhNLw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2cunbH_0w1JhNLw00" width="630" height="396" ><figcaption>Vincent Guth Unsplash. com </figcaption></figure><p> Forecasters with the <a href="https://www.weather.gov/" rel="nofollow"> National Weather Service </a> say almost all of Texas will enjoy beautiful clear skies tonight and Friday and that should be perfect for enjoying the spectacle that is the <a href="https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html" rel="nofollow"> aurora borealis </a> or <a href="https://973thedawg.com/ixp/36/p/photos-of-northern-lights-in-louisiana/" rel="nofollow"> Northern Lights. </a></p><h3> Why Might the Northern Lights Be Visible in Texas Tonight? </h3><p> To understand that you need to understand what causes the Northern Lights. The “lights” aren’t lights at all. What we see as “light” in the nighttime sky is actually a reaction between energized particles of the solar wind and gasses that are found in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. </p><figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_505617"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1PB1zc_0w1JhNLw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1PB1zc_0w1JhNLw00" width="630" height="420" ><figcaption>Getty Images </figcaption></figure><p> What makes <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental" rel="nofollow"> tonight and Friday’s opportunity </a> to see the Northern Lights in the Deep South is a recent uptick in solar activity at the surface of the sun. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> S3 (Strong) solar radiation storm conditions were reached the morning of 9 October (Eastern time zone). Storm conditions of at least S1-S2 (Minor-Moderate) are likely to continue into 10-11 October. Visit <a href="https://t.co/YLUbTRMxS6" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/YLUbTRMxS6 </a> for more information. <a href="https://t.co/Y6lAgfcQty" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/Y6lAgfcQty </a></p><p> — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSWPC/status/1844022829127544982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 9, 2024 </a></p></blockquote><p><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p> Remember the sun is about 93 million miles away from the Earth so an expulsion of gas and solar wind from yesterday should reach our planet later tonight and Friday. And because of the size and scope of the “expulsion,” the resulting <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental" rel="nofollow"> Northern Lights might be seen as far south </a> as Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Florida too. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"> A fast CME erupted from the Sun the evening of 8 Oct and is likely to arrive at Earth on 10 Oct. This CME has been analyzed and there is potential to reach G4 levels upon arrival and throughout CME passage. Visit <a href="https://t.co/89xOZCTfxh" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/89xOZCTfxh </a> for the full story. <a href="https://t.co/WpjSvmOxSS" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/WpjSvmOxSS </a></p><p> — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSSWPC/status/1844012356344660292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 9, 2024 </a></p></blockquote><p><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p> The scope of the coronal mass ejections, that’s a fancy science term for the “sun burped”, could result in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/10/09/northern-lights-forecast-aurora-borealis-could-be-seen-in-these-7-states-tonight/" rel="nofollow"> a G4 Level Geomagnetic storm. </a> Only a G5 is higher. And while the extensive solar activity could result in some amazing Northern Lights viewing across the area it could also disrupt sensitive electronic equipment, especially radio and communications signals that are often “bounced” off the atmosphere and satellites. </p><figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_598134"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3Gaabh_0w1JhNLw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Gaabh_0w1JhNLw00" width="461" height="639" ><figcaption>Marcell Rubies via Unsplash.com </figcaption></figure><h3> What’s The Best Way To View the Northern Lights? </h3><p> You’ll need to <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/tips-viewing-aurora" rel="nofollow"> get away from as much light pollution as you can </a> . If you live out in the country, that would be good for you. The darker the sky the better the view. If you want to take photos of the Northern Lights you’ll want <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/tips-viewing-aurora" rel="nofollow"> a tripod to hold your camera steady. </a> You’ll also want to open the shutter exposure on your camera too. This is easily done on most smartphones that offer <a href="https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/tips-viewing-aurora" rel="nofollow"> “night vision” or “night time” settings </a> on the camera. </p><figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_558138"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0LRs9O_0w1JhNLw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0LRs9O_0w1JhNLw00" width="630" height="420" ><figcaption>Rodion Kutsaev via Unsplash.com </figcaption></figure><p> I just returned from <a href="https://www.visiticeland.com/article/northern-lights-in-iceland" rel="nofollow"> a trip to Iceland for the sole purpose of viewing the Northern Lights. </a> Here’s a hint, you can see the lights better with your phone’s camera than you can with the naked eye. If you make the adjustment to your settings and the exposure you could come away with some spectacular photos. </p><a href="//kpel965.com/northern-lights-visible-in-texas-tonight-and-friday/" rel="nofollow"> Click here to view photo gallery </a></div></body>

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Northern Lights Visible in Texas Tonight and Friday?

The effects of a giant solar storm are headed for the Texas skies tonight and Friday. It could result in an epic Northern Lights display in the Deep South.