{"id":113527,"date":"2024-10-13T03:02:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113527"},"modified":"2024-10-13T03:02:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:02:48","slug":"using-night-mode-on-your-phone-can-help-capture-photos-of-the-northern-lights-heres-how-to-turn-it-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113527","title":{"rendered":"Using night mode on your phone can help capture photos of the northern lights. Here&#8217;s how to turn it on."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) &#8212; The northern lights are expected to be visible again throughout parts of the United States on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, are visible, the best way to see them is to find a dark spot away from bright lights, allow time to enable your eyes adjust to the darkness and look toward the north. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The northern lights show up best in photos.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to use night mode on your phone&#8217;s camera to try to capture photos of the colorful auroras. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How do I turn on night mode on an iPhone?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>If you are using an iPhone, Apple says the default settings will have <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/102519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">night mode turn on automatically &#8220;when the camera detects a low-light environment.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When night mode is active, an icon will turn yellow in the top left corner of your screen.<\/p>\n<p>A number will show up next to that icon showing you how long it will take for the photo to take.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can adjust how long the exposure will last by tapping the arrow that shows up above the viewfinder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"kdka-iphone-samsung-galaxy-night-mode-settings.png \" height=\"341\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/11\/6d8bebcf-14c4-4d51-a15a-17fd59318864\/thumbnail\/620x341\/7fc81437b704444b3ac2850da5f56dce\/kdka-iphone-samsung-galaxy-night-mode-settings.png?v=29b5ccc4d237d9b284ce95a42effd073 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Side-by-side screenshots show how an iPhone and how a Samsung Galaxy phone can enable night mode, which can help capture better photos of the northern lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How do I turn on night mode on an Android phone?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Starting night mode on an Android device will depend on the type of device you have.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/uk\/support\/mobile-devices\/how-to-use-night-mode-on-your-galaxy-smartphone-camera\/#:~:text=1%20Open%20the%20Camera%20app,exposure%20will%20give%20brighter%20photos.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">On a Samsung Galaxy device<\/a>, a yellow moon icon will pop up in the bottom right of your screen.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pixelcamera\/answer\/9708795?hl=en#zippy=%2Ctake-photos-in-low-light-with-night-sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">On a Pixel device<\/a>, you can tap Night Light, then tap Capture and hold your phone still for a few seconds. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/camerafromgoogle\/answer\/9722610?hl=en#:~:text=At%20the%20top%20left%2C%20tap,screen%2C%20tap%20Off%20or%20On.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">In the Google Camera app<\/a>, you can turn Night mode on by tapping settings and turning the mode on or off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Will the northern lights be visible where I live?<\/h2>\n<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Space Weather Prediction Center has issued its &#8220;Aurora Forecast&#8221; for Friday<\/a>\u00a0with numerous parts of the United States in the range of potentially being able to see the bright auroras of the northern lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"screenshot-2024-10-11-032947.png \" height=\"346\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/11\/aa4b1254-d483-4886-882c-f627c2f60e0b\/thumbnail\/620x346\/78048764e3bcdcb6cd35fb722da68889\/screenshot-2024-10-11-032947.png?v=29b5ccc4d237d9b284ce95a42effd073 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">NOAA&#8217;s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued its aurora forecast for Friday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Space Weather Prediction Center<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The map of the aurora forecast shows that northern parts of the country have a better chance of seeing the auroras.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A view line that shows &#8220;the southern extent of where aurora might be seen on the northern horizon&#8221; stretches from Washington, D.C. across the Midwest and through Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The northern lights were on display on Thursday night\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The northern lights were visible all throughout the country on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"unknown-1.jpg \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/12\/5d709c6f-c913-4659-bfdc-602e59b30800\/thumbnail\/620x465\/1d184cf1494591ce67037557de9b41ea\/unknown-1.jpg?v=29b5ccc4d237d9b284ce95a42effd073 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/12\/5d709c6f-c913-4659-bfdc-602e59b30800\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/13067302a0d8f93e5ed34f0ad5d1b3fe\/unknown-1.jpg?v=29b5ccc4d237d9b284ce95a42effd073 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">The northern lights were captured over the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Jonah Bryson<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photos of the northern lights were captured in places like <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/northern-lights-pittsburgh-maps-viewing-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/detroit\/news\/science-of-weather-geomagnatic-storms\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Detroit<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/pictures\/striking-photos-capture-northern-lights-in-chicago-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/pictures\/northern-lights-visible-massachusetts-aurora-borealis\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/geomagnetic-storm-northern-lights-nyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/pictures\/slideshow-did-you-see-the-northern-lights-in-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore<\/a><\/span>, and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/northern-lights-in-philadelphia-aurora\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The colorful auroras had green, purple, red and pink hues scattered throughout the skies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What causes the northern lights?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>When\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/hey-ray-space-weather-and-the-northern-lights\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a geomagnetic storm<\/a><\/span>\u00a0occurs, solar wind is sent toward Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charged protons and electrons follow Earth&#8217;s magnetic field and enter the atmosphere where the magnetic fields are the weakest: the poles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The electrons smash into all the different molecules that make up our atmosphere, creating a dazzling display of colors in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/mike-darnay\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Mike Darnay<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. 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