Can you paint with all the colors of the solar wind?

Stargazers in New York and elsewhere could be treated to a celestial light show of epic proportions tonight due to a powerful geomagnetic storm.

On November 5, an M7.4 solar flare burst forth from the sun, releasing a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) — an expulsion of plasma and magnetic fields from our solar star’s outermost layer — that was traveling between 2.5–3.1 million mph, Space.com reported, activating the cosmic phenomena of northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis).

It is projected to arrive later on November 6 or early November 7, Space.com noted on Thursday, potentially triggering strong G3 geomagnetic storm conditions, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

“Watches have been issued for these times with moderate to high confidence in timing, and moderate confidence in magnitude,” NOAA writes.

If the speedy CME arrives as predicted, it could reportedly supercharge auroras from the poles down to the US Midwest, creating ideal conditions for Northern Lights enthusiasts.

“A whole train of big #solarstorms are on their way, along with some smaller storms hitting now, and some fast solar wind!” gushed space weather physicist Tamitha Skov on X. “It is an #aurora photographer’s dream starting now and lasting at least through the weekend.”

However, the greatest fireworks display will likely transpire tonight, per NOAA.

Their latest forecast map showed that at least 22 states will likely be treated to the luminous spectacle, including Alaska, Washington, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois and New York.

For optimal viewing, stargazers should head to a dark area far from city lights and find a north-facing view with a clear horizon.

When snapping a pic, viewers should enable night mode, turn off the flash and set up a tripod for maximum stability, according to Hello Aurora.

They should then gaze North between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which notes that the aurora will peak at around 3 a.m.

Here’s the full list of states with aurora visibility: