Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight’s partial lunar eclipse

Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight’s partial lunar eclipse

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A striking red aurora might show up to some skywatchers along with tonight’s blood-red partial lunar eclipse

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A striking red aurora might show up to some skywatchers together with tonight’s blood-red partial lunar eclipseastronomers state.

The moon is anticipated to move into Earth’s shadow tonight (Aug. 27-28), casting a spooky red radiance over 96 % of the lunar surface area. At the very same time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)has released a moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm caution for 9:03 p.m. EDT (1303 GMT) Thursday night (Aug. 27)– 20 minutes before the eclipse begins. According to NOAAthe resulting auroras might show up over numerous states, varying from New York to Idaho.

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