# Northern Lights to be very good Dec 10th (Thurs)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-lights-to-be-very-good-dec-10th-thurs/927674 "2020-12-09T20:39:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-lights-to-be-very-good-dec-10th-thurs/927674/1 "2020-12-09T20:39:51Z")

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For those in NYC or north of there.

> **[Northern lights could be seen across part of the country this week](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/northern-lights-could-be-seen-across-part-country-this-week/PEIMAT4ODRDF5DTICHZBGUOZG4/)**
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> Skygazers in North America are in for a rare light display this week as an incoming "solar storm" will make the Northern Lights, typically only seen in the Arctic, visible across part of the country.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-lights-to-be-very-good-dec-10th-thurs/927674/2 "2020-12-10T04:04:39Z")

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We may have the beginnings of a winter storm in my area tomorrow night. Hope it delays itself if they are visible here (Iowa).

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-lights-to-be-very-good-dec-10th-thurs/927674/3 "2020-12-10T11:46:21Z")

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I forgot to look last night. I looked early this morning and didn’t see anything in my moderate light pollution backyard (quite a few stars). Local news just said the NL didn’t get this far south (Near MN/IA border)  
Will look tonight just in case, but with the expected clouds it will likely be a 1 min check.

Brian

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-lights-to-be-very-good-dec-10th-thurs/927674/4 "2020-12-11T00:30:14Z")

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I saw earlier that they aren’t supposed to be as bright as anticipated, so I’m going to stay home this evening and wait for the next coronal mass ejection (does that sound a bit risque to you, too?).