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The sun is at that much-talked-about “solar maximum,” according to NASA, meaning Rhode Island could see more dazzling northern lights.
The Orionid meteor shower, which continues through Nov. 22, usually produces about 23 meteors per hour.
Also gracing the skies over Rhode Island are the once-in-a-lifetime Comet C/2023A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and Orionid meteors.
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Mostly clear skies are expected at night, the rest of the week, so there will be some great opportunities to see the comet.
The amazing display of northern lights Thursday was witnessed by millions of people around the world, including in Rhode Island.
The storm watch alert says the aurora may become visible over much of the northern half of the country.
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The short-lived shower starts Sunday and runs through Thursday, Oct. 10, with peak activity occurring Tuesday morning.
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Although the peaks of the shooting star shows are still a few days or weeks away, meteors can blaze across the sky at any time.
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As Solar Cycle 25 nears its peak — between November and March 2026 — the aurora borealis could dip far south of its Arctic range more often.
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On the 18th, when the moon still looks big and bright, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Take a peek at the pre-dawn skies over Rhode Island through early September, and you’ll be able to see six planets, weather permitting.
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See if the weather will cooperate in Rhode Island to see the blue supermoon.
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