A massive solar flare on the Sun that on Monday hurled plasma and charged particles into space could mean visible Northern Lights in parts of the northern U.S. later this week
It comes at a good time because aurora—which are the result of the interaction of space weather with Earth's magnetic fields —are known to be even stronger around the equinoxes. Around the equinoxes Earth’s North and South Poles point perpendicular to the direction of the Sun and its magnetic field so the solar wind more efficiently accelerates down the field lines of Earth’s magnetosphere.If you get clear skies you may seen something greenish in the night sky.
By increasing the camera’s sensitivity, how much light it lets in, and the length of your exposure it's possible to create beautiful images of the Northern Lights even if you don’t yourself get incredible views. Shoot in RAW so you can post-process them in Photoshop or whatever post-processing software you use to accentuate what you capture.You can also try capturing them using the “night mode” on your smartphone, but to do that you will need a tripod—or something to keep your camera completely still for up to 30 seconds.
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