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With autumn here and the days getting shorter, you may think there is less activity in the skies. Yet, this one of the best times to view the aurora borealis—the northern lights. This display of fantastic colors is the reaction of energized solar winds that result in bands of light, which appear near the poles and light up the skies. They are most visible around the equinoxes (late March and late September).
In northern latitudes, this night sky phenomenon is known as the aurora borealis named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora and the Greek name for north wind Boreas, but many people also refer to this glow in the northern horizon as the northern lights.
Is it possible to take pictures of the northern lights?
If you wish to capture this phenomenon on film, the best equipment to use is a camera that permits you to make long exposures (10 seconds or more) and a tripod to hold the camera still during exposures.
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What are northern lights?
With autumn here and the days getting shorter, you may think there is less activity in the skies. Yet, this one of the best times to view the aurora borealis—the northern lights. This display of fantastic colors is the reaction of energized solar winds that result in bands of light, which appear near the poles and light up the skies. They are most visible around the equinoxes (late March and late September).In northern latitudes, this night sky phenomenon is known as the aurora borealis named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora and the Greek name for north wind Boreas, but many people also refer to this glow in the northern horizon as the northern lights.
Is it possible to take pictures of the northern lights?
If you wish to capture this phenomenon on film, the best equipment to use is a camera that permits you to make long exposures (10 seconds or more) and a tripod to hold the camera still during exposures.
