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Northern Lights Tonight (Nov. 7, 2025): NOAA Issues G3 Geomagnetic Storm Watch—Where and When to See the Aurora Across the U.S.

Published: November 7, 2025 The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) at NOAA says a coronal mass ejection (CME) is arriving and has a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch in effect through Nov. 6–7 (UTC), with another, slower CME likely to bring G2 (Moderate) conditions on Nov. 8. Translation: the aurora borealis could dip unusually far south tonight, with the best odds across the northern tier of the United States and parts of the Midwest and Northeast. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center+1 Overnight into Thursday, a first wave already pushed Earth to G3 storm levels—a strong event on the 1–5 scale—setting

7 November 2025

Sky Spectacles of September 2025: Blood Moon Eclipse, Double Eclipses & Planetary Pairings

Night Sky Tomorrow (November 6, 2025): Supermoon Glow, Taurid Fireballs, and a Fresh Aurora Watch

Short version: Tomorrow evening brings a nearly full supermoon gliding through Taurus near the Pleiades, lingering Taurid fireballs after midnight, bright Saturn in early evening, late‑night Jupiter, and—thanks to a new G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch—a real chance of northern lights at mid‑latitudes. EarthSky+2In-The-Sky.org+2 What’s new as of November 5, 2025 Sky timetable for Thursday, Nov. 6 (local times) The supermoon, explained (and what it’s called this year) Photo target: The Moon + Pleiades (M45) conjunction on Nov. 6 is a great binocular view. With a telephoto (85–200 mm), frame the bright lunar disk with the tiny, dipper‑shaped Pleiades off to

5 November 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Supermoon

Spectacular October 2–3, 2025 Skywatch Alert: Meteor Showers, Planets & Aurora on the Horizon

Meteor Showers: Draconids & Orionids Early October brings the Draconids and Orionids meteor showers. NASA’s skywatching notes explain that the Draconids (debris from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner) will streak through the sky Oct. 6–10 nationalgeographic.com. In a perfect dark sky the Draconids can reach “up to 10 meteors per hour,” but this year a bright full Moon on Oct. 6–7 will drown out most fainter meteors science.nasa.gov. Observers should try to block the Moon (for example, by hiding it behind a tree or building) if possible. After the Draconids, the Orionid meteor shower ramps up. Space.com reports “the Orionid meteor shower has

2 October 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Planets · Skywatching

Equinox Auroras, Mystery Fireballs & Planetary Spectacles (Sept 23–24, 2025 Skywatch Alert)

Summary Night Sky Highlights (Sept 23–24, 2025) Auroras Dance (But Fading) The autumnal equinox on Sept 22 didn’t just mark the start of fall – it also enhanced Earth’s aurora activity. Around the equinox, Earth’s tilted magnetic field lets more solar particles in, an effect scientists call the “equinox effect” people.com. This year lived up to that reputation: NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center had forecast minor geomagnetic storms (G1) from Sept 21 through 23, meaning the northern lights could be seen much farther south than usual during that period people.com. Indeed, auroras “crashed the equinox party” this week, delighting skywatchers

23 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Space Events

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Celestial Show: Moon & Venus Dawn Dance, Saturn at Peak Brightness, and Aurora Alerts

In-Depth: This Weekend’s Celestial Highlights (Sept. 19–20, 2025) 1. A Dazzling Dawn Conjunction (Moon, Venus & Regulus) – Sept. 19 & 20 If you’re up early, look east before sunrise on Friday, Sept. 19. You’ll be rewarded with a gorgeous trio of celestial objects clustered together in the growing dawn light earthsky.org. The crescent Moon, just 27 days old and barely 7% illuminated, will hover right above brilliant Venus (the brightest “star” in the sky at that hour) predicalendar.com earthsky.org. Just adjacent to Venus you’ll spot Regulus, the blue-white heart of the Leo constellation. NASA calls it “a magnificent conjunction”

19 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Celestial Events · Planetary Science · Stargazing

Aurora Alert and Saturn Spectacle: Skywatch Highlights for Sept 14–15, 2025

Key Facts Saturn Shines at Its Brightest Saturn is the star of the show in mid-September’s night sky. The ringed planet is almost at opposition – the point on Sept 21 when Earth lies directly between Saturn and the Sun science.nasa.gov. In practical terms, this means Saturn is currently at its closest and brightest for 2025. It rises in the east around sunset and stays up all night long, outshining most stars around it. Look for a steady, yellowish point of light in the eastern evening sky (in the constellation Aquarius). Unlike twinkling stars, planets shine with a steady light.

14 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Saturn · Sky Events · Stargazing

Skywatch Alert: Rare Meteors, Aurora Glow & Planetary Parade Light Up Sept 13–14, 2025

Meteor Watch: Chi Cygnids & September “Shooting Stars” If you’re scanning for meteors this weekend, temper your expectations – but a rare treat is on the menu. The Chi Cygnid meteor shower is peaking around the night of September 13–14. Unlike prolific showers (e.g. August’s Perseids), the Chi Cygnids are a mystery shower that flares up only every five years, and 2025 is one of those special years earthsky.org. Even at peak, they are subtle: perhaps ~1–2 meteors per hour at best under dark skies earthsky.org. What makes them noteworthy is their character – these meteors are unusually slow-moving, creeping

13 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · NYSE:NG · Planets · Skywatching

Don’t Miss These Night Sky Spectacles on Sept 11–12, 2025: Meteor Shower, Auroras & Planet Parade

Meteor Shower: Scant Shooting Stars Under a Bright Moon If you’re hoping to wish upon a shooting star this week, temper your expectations – no major meteor showers peak on exactly Sept 11–12. The only ongoing shower is the September Epsilon Perseids, a minor display active from about Sept 5 to 21 space.com. This shower peaked around the morning of Sept 9 with at best ~5 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies space.com. In practice, the bright Moon has severely limited the count – observers likely saw only a few meteors each hour even at peak space.com. As we move past the

11 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Planetary Events

Aurora Outbreak, Meteor Shower & Rocket Launch: Sky Spectacle on Aug 31–Sep 1, 2025

Key Facts Auroras Incoming: Solar Storm on September 1–2 The biggest excitement for this weekend’s skywatchers is the aurora alert triggered by an Earth-directed solar eruption. On Aug 30, a small sunspot (NOAA AR 4204, part of larger region 4199) surprised forecasters by erupting with a long-duration M2.7-class solar flare spaceweather.com. Though moderate in X-ray intensity, the flare’s 3-hour span flung a full-halo CME – essentially a billion-ton cloud of magnetized solar plasma – directly toward Earth swpc.noaa.gov spaceweather.com. When will it arrive? According to NOAA and NASA models, the CME impact is expected late on Sept 1 (UTC), with

31 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Rocket Launches · Sky Events

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteors, Planet Parade & Aurora Alerts (Aug 26–27, 2025)

The Perseid meteor shower ran July 17–August 23, 2025, but its peak was washed out by the nearly full Sturgeon Moon, which NASA estimated reduced meteors by about 75%. Under dark skies, the Perseids would normally yield 40–50 meteors per hour, but this year observers faced about 10–20 per hour or fewer due to moonlight. The Aurigids begin August 28 and peak September 1, 2025, with a maximum of roughly 10 meteors per hour at the peak. On August 27, the Moon will occult Spica (Alpha Virginis) around 15:00 UTC for observers in parts of South America and Antarctica. Saturn

26 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Planet Parade

Breathtaking Skywatching Spectacles on Aug 18–19, 2025: Meteors, Planetary Trio, Auroras & More

The Perseids meteor shower remains active Aug 18–23, 2025, with peak rates up to 50–100 meteors per hour under dark skies, but a bright Moon 84% full on Aug 12 reduced peak rates to about 10–20 per hour; by Aug 18–19 the Moon wanes to ~23% and ~15% illumination, improving viewing. Auroras could appear around Aug 19 due to the solar maximum and a potential minor G1 geomagnetic storm, offering modest displays at high latitudes if solar wind conditions are favorable. On Aug 19 (and Aug 20), a slim crescent Moon joins Venus and Jupiter in the predawn eastern sky,

18 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteors · Planets · Skywatching

Cosmic Weekend Spectacle: Meteors, Planets, and Aurora Hints Light Up Aug 16–17, 2025

The Perseid meteor shower remains active on August 16–17, even though its peak occurred on August 12–13. The meteors originate from debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, an ancient celestial body well over 5 billion years old. Moonlight washes out fainter meteors, but a few bright Perseid fireballs have still been observed. Meteor rates predawn are expected to be around a dozen per hour at mid-northern latitudes, with the American Meteor Society estimating about 15–20 meteors per hour in ideal conditions (though moonlight will reduce that). Minor sources like the kappa Cygnids contribute about 1 meteor per hour. Venus and Jupiter form

16 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Planetary Science · Space Events

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