Ready for round two, aurora chasers?

The northern lights may dazzle again tonight (Nov. 12) as a speedy incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) released during yesterday's colossal X5.1 class solar flare could spark strong to severe geomagnetic storm conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Space weather forecasters anticipate that geomagnetic activity could intensify to strong (G3) or even severe (G4) conditions overnight. The U.K. Met Office is going one step further and assigning an extreme G5 watch for between 7 a.m. EST and 6:59 p.m. EST (12:00 - 23:59 GMT) on Nov. 12.

Last night's display triggered by two previous CME impacts was absolutely stunning, with auroras spotted from coast to coast and even as far south as Mexico. Check out some of

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