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Aurora Odds Are Low Sunday Night, Says NOAA
NOAA's forecast peaks at a K index of three through the next three days, below storm level; the sky is, in short, on break.
On air: Brock Thunderson and Dr. Nina Byte on The Weekend ShiftPublished
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- First reported by ll.thespacedevs.com: “Up There Tonight, Sunday, October 25: the northern lights”, with reporting from Wikipedia.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 12:38 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Brock Thunderson and Dr. Nina Byte.
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- ll.thespacedevs.comUp There Tonight, Sunday, October 25: the northern lights
- ll.thespacedevs.comUp There Tonight, Sunday, October 25: the northern lights
- WikipediaUp There Tonight, Sunday, October 25: the northern lights
What BBN said about it
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFine, then look south, where somebody is actually having a night. Twenty-seven satellites, Tuesday, twelve forty-five AM Eastern.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd another batch of twenty-seven goes Friday, October thirtieth, at twelve-oh-two AM Eastern. Both are listed as go.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFor something real, the Orionids are Halley's Comet debris. Under a perfectly dark sky, about twenty an hour at best, per the American Meteor Society.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentGet away from streetlights and let your eyes adjust.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTwenty an hour. I've stood outside for forty minutes, Nina, and seen one plane and a very smug moth.
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