People travel to the world’s farthest reaches to see the northern lights, camping on glaciers in Greenland or flying in helicopters over Iceland in their pursuit.

But according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an anticipated geomagnetic storm could make the phenomenon visible over the northern United States on Saturday, including parts of New York State.

Many people may want to believe that they can look upward and see a shimmering array of green and violet strewn across the night sky. It happened in the Upper Midwest and in New York in 2017. In 2011, an aurora was seen as far south as Alabama.

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So how excited should people be on Saturday?