PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – The Northern Lights are expected to be visible again in parts of the United States on Friday evening.
When the Northern Lights, or Northern Lights, are visible, the best way to see them is to find a dark place away from bright lights, give your eyes time to adjust to the darkness, and look north.
The Northern Lights look best in photos.
Here’s how to use night mode on your phone’s camera to take photos of the colorful auroras.
How do I enable night mode on an iPhone?
If you’re using an iPhone, Apple says the default settings will automatically enable Night Mode “when the camera detects a low-light environment.”
When night mode is active, an icon will turn yellow at the top left of your screen.
A number will appear next to that icon indicating how long it will take for the photo to be taken.
You can adjust how long the exposure lasts by tapping the arrow that appears above the viewfinder.
How do I enable night mode on an Android phone?
Starting night mode on an Android device depends on the type of device you have.
On a Samsung Galaxy device, a yellow moon icon will appear at the bottom right of your screen. On a Pixel device, you can tap Night Light, then tap Record and hold your phone still for a few seconds. In the Google Camera app, you can enable Night Mode by tapping Settings and turning the mode on or off.
Will the Northern Lights be visible where I live?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued its “Aurora Forecast” for Friday, with numerous parts of the United States possibly able to see the bright auroras of the Northern Lights.
Center for Space Weather Forecasting
The aurora forecast map shows that northern parts of the country have a higher chance of seeing the auroras.
A viewing line that “shows the southern extent of where aurora can be seen on the northern horizon” extends from Washington, DC across the Midwest and through Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York.
The northern lights could be seen on Thursday evening
The Northern Lights were visible throughout the country on Thursday evening.
Mario Carrasco
Photos of the Northern Lights have been taken in places such as Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, New York, BaltimoreAnd Philadelphia.
The colorful auroras had green, purple, red and pink hues spread across the sky.
What causes the Northern Lights?
When a geomagnetic storm occurs, solar wind is sent to Earth.
Charged protons and electrons follow the Earth’s magnetic field and end up in the atmosphere where the magnetic fields are weakest: the poles.
The electrons collide with all the different molecules that make up our atmosphere, creating a dazzling display of colors in the sky.
