Although it’s hard to pinpoint where the Northern Lights will show up, they may be the most visible Monday night in Canada and Alaska.
However, continental U.S. states within the aurora’s view line include Washington, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine and the northernmost parts of New York.
The lights are typically the most active between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. For the best views of the Northern Lights, the agency advises traveling as close to the poles as possible,
avoiding city lights and other light pollution, monitoring weather forecasts for prime viewing conditions and finding a position on a vantage point like a hilltop.
Smartphone cameras are sensitive enough to pick up the aurora, even when it’s invisible to the naked eye.
Visit Iceland, a tourist website for Iceland, where the lights are often visible, advises turning on night mode to best increase smartphone camera exposure.
Solar Cycle 25—the cycle the sun goes through around every 11 years—has been the cause of geomagnetic storms that have resulted in recent sightings of the Northern Lights, and NASA predicts it will continue on into next year.
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