A regular camera with the focus set to the farthest possible setting and a wide aperture, low shutter speed and high ISO value would be able to capture the northern lights, according to Adobe. If using a smartphone, Iceland’s tourism website recommends turning on night mode with a lower shutter speed.

Now that the sun has reached its solar maximum, aurora chasers should expect the northern lights to appear more frequently in the night sky.

If the northern lights do become visible, those in Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine may be able to spot them anywhere between 7 to 10 p.m. EST.

Geomagnetic storm conditions are expected on Saturday night, likely pulling the northern lights further south below the Canadian border, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast.

People in the northernmost states may have a chance to see auroras glowing in the northern sky tonight.

Get ready skywatchers! Another round of northern lights could be visible across Ontario this weekend. On Wednesday (Nov. 6), an X2.3 solar flare, classified by NASA as a strong solar event, triggered a geomagnetic storm that could cause minor power grid fluctuations,

The results of a massive solar flare from earlier this week could create more amazing light shows for people in the northern parts of the US.

It is “likely” that the Northern Lights could be snapped in Wiltshire’s skies tonight after an amber alert was issued. AuroraWatch UK, a service provided by physicists from Lancaster University, issued an amber alert shortly before 5.