Aurora Borealis Map May 12 2024. The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on earth’s magnetic pole. The most powerful solar storm in more than 20 years struck earth friday triggering breathtaking celestial shows of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis,.
(noaa swpc) if you’re unable to see the northern lights sunday night, you may want to try using your phone. Here’s the forecast and map.