Photographers told National Geographic that wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the farthest possible setting are recommended for capturing the northern lights. If using a smartphone, it’s recommended to turn on night mode and disable flash.

Activity on the sun's surface reached its "solar maximum" last October and scientists at NASA believe that increased activity will persist into early 2026.

Look up because the northern lights could be visible almost everywhere in Canada tonight! That includes cities that don't usually see the aurora like Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and Montreal. NOAA's northern lights forecast for Thursday,