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Even though the magic happens far to the north, on some occasions the auroral oval can be seen as far south as Cleveland and Chicago.âItâs harder to see them farther south, but when you have your spot and the conditions are right, why not try?â says Jim Thomas, who first witnessed the light show in Wisconsin some two decades ago; he later became a leading Midwest northern lights expert and editor of aurora-hunting website Soft Serve News.Due to the Midwestâs exceptionally long northern lights season, summer-night darkness means you can start chasing the spectacle in August (and often earlier). Aurora hunters have already reported summer 2020 aurora successes, including a late-June sighting at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michiganâs Upper Peninsula and multiple July sightings in the area as well.The comet NEOWISE shares the sky with colorful auroras over Little Sable Point Light in Mears, Michigan.Increasing your aurora luck starts with understanding peak conditions. Of course, the higher the latitude, the better the aurora chancesâthatâs why avid northern lights hunters frequent spots like Fairbanks, Alaska, a popular aurora destination just 200 miles from the Arctic Circle.In the northernmost tip of Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park is a watery wonderland of pristine lakes, big fish, and incredible night skies.
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