A few opportunities to see Aurora Borealis this end of the week in 17 states: Here's when and where?

(NEXSTAR) - Sun oriented movement is warming up with perfect timing for the end of the week, taking consecutive opportunities for northern states to detect Aurora Borealis.

 According to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a "strong" solar flare was observed on Thursday, causing interference and signal issues for high-frequency radio users. "Flares of this magnitude are uncommon," 

The office likewise gave a G2-level geomagnetic storm watch for Friday through Sunday, as coronal mass launches advance to Earth. 

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Can't see Aurora Borealis? Try the camera on your phone. 

Coronal mass discharges (or CMEs) are basically blasts of plasma shooting out of the sun. At the point when they hit our attractive field, flows send particles streaming to poles, and that causes the aurora, or Aurora Borealis, to show up in our skies. 

Northern and upper Midwest states may be affected by northern lights caused by a G2-strength storm. On the forecast map for Friday night, the states of Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan have the highest likelihood of seeing the lights along the border with Canada.

 The red line on the guide — which dunks into Oregon, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine — shows the southernmost place where the aurora is supposed to be noticeable if looking toward the northern skyline. 

The figure for Saturday night looks almost indistinguishable, and the light show could go on into Sunday, the SWPC said. 

What causes the colors we see and don't see in the northern lights?

Assuming you're hoping to recognize Aurora Borealis, point your look toward the northern skyline. 

Utilizing your telephone camera can likewise help. Fresher telephones have focal points that are significantly more delicate to light than our eyes, so they can catch the aurora in any event, when it's not apparent with the unaided eye. 

Aurora movement has been more normal of late as the sun draws nearer to sun based greatest.