How long can you see the Northern Lights in Georgia

ATLANTA — As the Northern Lights continue to capture everyone’s amazement in Georgia’s bright skies, many are wondering how long the phenomenon will last.

According to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) experts, the Northern Lights are best visible between an hour or two after midnight. So in Georgia, the best time to look up to the sky and see the red, purple, pink and green lights is between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

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The level of geomagnetic activity increases toward the evening and morning, NOAA said. But of course, as morning comes, the lights go out as the sun rises.

The Northern Lights, the phenomenon named after the Northern Lights, don’t have a concrete schedule like your daily weather forecast does. This makes it much more difficult to predict when geomagnetic activity will calm down and when the lights will disappear.

Currently, the Kp index is at 9, which is the highest number on the scale. This gives us an idea of ​​how far south the Northern Lights can be seen.

The Space Weather Prediction Center has released a G5 geomagnetic storm observation, the first since 2003 during the “Great Halloween Solar Storm.” A G4 storm hit Earth in March, but for us it was during the day.

The last time there was an Extreme G5 storm was over 20 years ago in October 2003, nicknamed the “Halloween Solar Storms.”