Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight
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From New Mexico to France, sightings of the aurora borealis on Monday, Jan. 19 made for some gorgeous moments around the world. See pics.
The Northern Lights could return to Northern California on Monday. A coronal mass ejection, known as a CME, arrived from the sun earlier than expected on Monday and was creating a strong geomagnetic storm in Earth's magnetic field, which has the potential to impact power grids, space operations and radio and satellite communications.
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Nearly 30 states could see the northern lights. What to expect in MichiganKp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said. Kp ratings increase from zero to 9. An index of 5 or greater typically means the northern lights may be visible across Michigan. NOAA is predicting minor geomagnetic storm impacts.