When nature meets technology: Phone cameras bring the northern lights to life, during solar storm
Dazzling images of the northern lights — visible as far south as Arizona — have been made possible, in part, by dark mode photography features on our cell phones.
The aurora borealis, a phenomenon usually relegated to the northernmost parts of the globe, is lighting up the skies thanks to a massive G5 category solar storm, which is expected to continue through Sunday
While sky-watchers are reporting naked eye visibility throughout swaths of the U.S., those struggling to see the natural glow might have a powerful tool in their pocket. Michael Bettwy, the Chief of Operations at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said people can snap a pic of the phenomenon for a clearer view.
“You may not be able to see it with your naked eye, but if you have a clear night with not that many clouds, and you put your phone to the sky, you may actually get an image or two,” Bettwy said in a Friday briefing.
I’m not sure which is more impressive… the northern lights or the fact that I took this picture with an iPhone!?
????Delaware Water Gap PA/NJ#northernlights #pawx #njwx #aurora pic.twitter.com/IVl1TWxDGK
Simon Wachholz (@SimonWachholz) May 11, 2024
I’m not sure which is more impressive… the northern lights or the fact that I took this picture with an iPhone!?
????Delaware Water Gap PA/NJ#northernlights #pawx #njwx #aurora pic.
