The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a high vantage point away from light pollution. If conditions are optimal, aurora borealis may be seen as far as 620 miles away.

The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

Americans in more than a dozen northern U.S. states may be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday evening, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects the aurora borealis will be brighter than usual.