Northern Lights Returning To New York, Best Way To Take A Picture

Remember how amazing the Northern Lights looked in the Hudson Valley a few months ago? Well, experts say the best chance for a showing like is about to happen.

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A G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect for New York, meaning Hudson Valley residents have a good chance of catching the Northern Lights over the next few days.

G4 Geomagnetic Severe Storm Watch Issued For New York State

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The NOAA issued a G4 Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Oct 10. and Oct. 11.

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A coronal mass ejection (CME) is an eruption of solar material and magnetic fields. When they arrive at Earth a geomagnetic storm can results," the NOAA states in its Severe Storm Watch. "A CME is anticipated to arrive and impact Earth with the potential for elevated geomagnetic response and dependent upon the orientation of the embedded magnetic field. (The) potential exists for Strong Storm levels."

First Geomagnetic Severe Storm Watch In New York Since May

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According to Hudson Valley Weather, this is the first G4 Geomagnetic Severe Storm Watch for the region since the May 10 and May 11 Geomagnetic Storm.

"If these come to fruition more widespread auroras will be likely. While this most recent flare is not the highest X class flare of this cycle, it has released a large Coronal Mass Ejection. Stay tuned," Hudson Valley Weather wrote on Facebook.

Phone Settings To Capture The Northern Lights

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I remember seeing my social media flooded with amazing pictures of the Northern Lights on Friday, May 10.

I drove around trying to see it myself, but I didn't know you needed to try these settings to best capture the Northern Lights.

Night mode
Manual mode
ISO: Set your ISO to 800–6400, depending on the brightness of the lights and scenery
Shutter speed: Set your shutter speed to 1–5 seconds if the lights are bright, or 20–30 seconds if they are dimmer
Aperture: Use the smallest aperture setting possible for your lens, such as f/1.4–f/4
White balance: Set your white balance to around 3200K
Focus: Use manual focus

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It's also best to rotate your phone horizontally to capture a wider image

Below are recent photos of the Northern Lights in the Hudson Valley and New York State.

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Gallery Credit: Credit - Polly McAdams

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