Northern Lights Dazzle U.s. Skies After Powerful Solar Storm
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A powerful solar storm caused the Northern Lights to be visible in the U.S., prompting excitement and photography attempts among observers, who shared tips and results.
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This was what finally spurred me to learn the night mode settings on my iPhone camera. (Hint: use 10-second exposures.) Even got some half-decent results:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8Mg0sER9t/?igsh=ODhsbGxlMjIweG...