New Delhi, June 25 -- Skywatchers across the northern US could be in for a celestial treat on Tuesday night (June 24) and Wednesday night (June 25), as the aurora borealis - commonly known as the northern lights - may make a rare appearance across more than a dozen states.

According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), a stream of solar wind from a coronal hole on the Sun is expected to trigger G1 to G2 (Minor to Moderate) geomagnetic storms. These storms could push the auroral oval farther south than usual, allowing Americans in states well below the Canadian border to potentially catch a glimpse of the dancing lights.

The best time to observe the auroras will be around 1 a.m. local time, when skies are at their darkest....