Those who missed the stunning light show in the sky in early May can get a second chance to catch Aurora Borealis in June.
A display of the Northern Lights will be visible to parts of the Northern Hemisphere on June 6 thanks to a sunspot that originally caused a solar flare in early May. Because the sun has a rotation cycle of 27 days, the sunspot will be in the same spot as it faces Earth and could cause auroras in the New York sky.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, auroras are caused by geomagnetic activity from solar storms.
The best time to see the celestial phenomenon is a few nights before or after the event, from June 4 to June 6. That of course depends on the cloudiness in the sky at that time.
NOAA says there will be more opportunities to view the Northern Lights than usual in the coming year because a solar maximum, the peak height of solar activity during an 11-year solar cycle, should occur in July 2025.
For tips on how to view an aurora or to learn more about the science behind it, visit the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.
This article originally appeared in Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Northern Lights: June brings chance to see aurora over Hudson Valley
