{"id":685052,"date":"2026-06-05T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/685052\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:29:14","slug":"northern-lights-could-be-visible-in-massachusetts-tonight-due-to-large-solar-flares-heres-how-to-see-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/685052\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern lights could be visible in Massachusetts tonight due to large solar flares. Here&#8217;s how to see them."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/northern-lights-visible-last-night-mount-washington\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> northern lights<\/a> could be visible in parts of Massachusetts tonight due to several huge solar flares.<\/p>\n<p>A cannibal CME (coronal mass ejection) is heading for Earth. On Wednesday, a very large and active sunspot erupted several times, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/sun-erupts-3-huge-solar-flares-increasing-chances-northern-lights-across-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">three solar flares<\/a> and sending waves of CMEs into space, headed toward Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the faster-moving CMEs overtook and absorbed a second CME (hence the cannibal term) and is expected to strike Earth&#8217;s outer atmosphere Thursday night. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cannibal-enlil-crop-strip-opt.gif#.gif\" alt=\"cannibal-enlil-crop-strip-opt.gif \" height=\"434\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  SpaceWeather.com graphic<\/p>\n<p>                SpaceWeather.com<\/p>\n<p>Space weather experts are predicting strong to severe geomagnetic storms overnight, which typically result in sightings of the northern lights much farther south than usual.<\/p>\n<p>Early predictions show the possibility of auroras as far south as New England and the Mid-Atlantic tonight.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2023-aurora-forecast-1.png#.png\" alt=\"2023-aurora-forecast-1.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  WBZ-TV weather graphic<\/p>\n<p>                CBS Boston<\/p>\n<p>This could occur anytime after dark tonight. To increase your odds of seeing an aurora, get to an area with very little artificial light and a wide-open view of the sky.<\/p>\n<p>Many times, the lights can come and go quickly, so you will need to be patient. Check social media later this evening (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ericfisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Eric Fisher&#8217;s X account<\/a> is a great resource) for updates.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2023-aurora-forecast-kp.png#.png\" alt=\"2023-aurora-forecast-kp.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  WBZ-TV weather graphic<\/p>\n<p>                CBS Boston<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The northern lights could be visible in parts of Massachusetts tonight due to several huge solar flares. 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