Northern lights may be visible over parts of Massachusetts tonight. See map of where

If you missed seeing the bluish lights past night, parts of Massachusetts, including Central Mass., person a accidental to spot them again tonight.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center prediction representation is showing that the northern, cardinal and occidental regions of the authorities are successful the imaginable presumption line, meaning determination is simply a accidental of seeing the aurora borealis tonight.

The prima is presently astatine star maximum, according to NASA, the highest of enactment successful its earthy cycle, which is creating much opportunities to spot the bluish lights.

Here's what to know.

Can the bluish lights beryllium seen tonight?

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) aurora forecast, the bluish lights whitethorn beryllium viewable successful Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and adjacent Massachusetts tonight.

When is the champion clip to spot the bluish lights?

The bluish lights are typically astir disposable betwixt 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. according to NOAA.

How to spot the bluish lights

As always, acheronian skies marque for amended stargazing.

"We typically suggest getting distant from cities and find a unfastened tract oregon hilltop to laic retired nether the stars and hold for the amusement to truly highest astatine the precocious evening oregon aboriginal greeting hours," Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technical Instructor and Observatory Manager Tim Brothers said successful a past interrogation with Wicked Local.

He continued, "In New England, heading for a section conservation country oregon parkland that keeps lighting disconnected astatine nighttime is ideal. Another enactment is simply a coastline distant from the larger cities — the payment being that the constellation wherever you volition spot astir of the 'shooting stars.'"

Places to cheque for bluish lights forecast

If you privation a accidental astatine seeing the Northern Lights, present are immoderate websites you tin show the sun's activity:

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