If you didn't get a chance to see last night, the aurora borealis should be visible in Rhode Island a few more days. The Northern Lights may be visible in Rhode Island Wednesday night due to a solar storm.
A rare G3 magnetic storm was anticipated Monday night, according to Fox News. That means Aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, will be visible from an expanded area. They should be visible periodically throughout the night, perhaps peaking between midnight and 3 a.m., according to accuweather
Mostly clear skies throughout the region will increase the chances of catching a glimpse of the phenomenon.
What are the northern lights?
It’s a little complicated, but here’s the basic gist.
The sun releases charged particles that collide with the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Those charged particles are drawn to the Earth’s north and south magnetic poles.
As a result, molecules in the Earth’s atmosphere become charged, then revert to normal energy levels. When that happens, they emit energy in the form of light, creating the beautiful displays in the sky.
The same thing happens in those neon signs outside your favorite bar.
The first time this scribe witnessed this event was in 1958 and 7 years old with hormones that were rocketing around his head liked charged particles, with this type of imagination you can't control your mouth or feet, were they monsters or were they angels from Mapleville, Rhode Island. The movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was on WBZ Boston's afternoon movie Dialing for Dollars and when the sky lit up like this color of green I really believed the world was going to end.
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