The northern lights might be visible in parts of the U.S tonight, after the sun hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME)—an eruption of plasma and magnetic field—straight at Earth on August 30.

The impact could spark a G3-class geomagnetic storm, capable of producing auroral displays so intense they may be visible at lower-than-usual latitudes, including parts of the northern United States.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA )'s Space Weather Prediction Center, there is a geoplanetary disturbance rating of six out of a possible nine today.

Accordingly, stargazers could be in for quite a spectacle . A map provided by NOAA shows tonight's view-line, which represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.

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