Sky watchers expecting weekend aurora borealis show following huge solar flares - UPI.com

1 of 2 | NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a massive X9.0 solar flare, as seen in the bright flash in the center, on Thursday. Sky watchers were anticipating an intense aurora borealis display over the weekend as a result of the eruption.

Photo by NASA/SDO Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, "may put on an exceptional display both Friday and Saturday nights, which could be visible across all of Canada and the northern United States," predicted The Weather Network, adding the weekend's display "could rival the best shows the northern lights have put on in decades." Advertisement That enthusiasm is based on a forecast.



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