Can I see the Aurora Borealis in Tennessee?

As you can see, Tennessee is right on the border between “mid” and “low” magnetic latitude. This means that the aurora should be visible in Tennessee when the planetary K-index, which measures the strength of disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field, is about 8 or 9. This does happen, but not very often. read more

In order to see the Aurora, you'd have to go away from city lights and look north. That way, you stand at least a chance of seeing a glow on the horizon. Generally, the stronger the interaction with the earth's magnetic field - the farther south the lights can be seen. read more

Although the northern lights are more common near the Arctic, this county is far enough north for the Aurora Borealis to make an appearance. Set up camp in Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses more than 2,100 hectares of wetlands, forest and grasslands that are home to such critters as moose and black bears. read more