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How to see the Northern lights Tuesday night

caption: Northern lights are seen in the sky in Oregon. (Jenny Kane/AP)
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Northern lights are seen in the sky in Oregon. (Jenny Kane/AP)

The Northern lights will be visible across Alaska, Canada and northern Europe Tuesday night, and may be visible as far south as Oregon and the lower Midwest.

Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks talks to Sky and Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty about what to watch for on Tuesday and how the sun’s activity leading to aurora borealis that can be seen far and wide.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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