22 days ago

𝗔𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! For the second night in a row, a G5 (highest) geomagnetic storm has been forecasted by the Space Weather Prediction Centre (SWPC). This is extremely rare. • 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁: lights of the north! • 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: when it's dark • 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: directly overhead but look in all directions • 𝗪𝗵𝗼: me? you? I dunno • 𝗪𝗵𝘆: magic The best place to go for these things is anywhere secluded and away from the light pollution created by cities or other infrastructure. Go out into the bush and hang out 🤟 Maybe find a lake or body of water that you can catch reflections from. Cloud cover is expected to be minimal tonight too! 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀: You still have time to Google this, or watch some YouTube tutorials. Do itttt 💙 • Use a tripod of some sort if you can. • If you're just using a cell phone and don't have a tripod, a shoe/runner can work (have done this many times! Just put your cell phone into your shoe standing up in portrait mode, tie the laces up tight to make a snug fit). • Try to use longer shutter modes, like "night mode" or similar. • Use a countdown timer before it takes the picture • If you're using a real camera, use manual mode and a shutter speed of 5 to 20 seconds. Experiment with ISO. The higher the ISO, the more light it'll see but the images show more grain. • If you're using a real camera that is modern, it might have an app available that will allow you to use your phone to take pictures remotely, which reduces shake and blurry photos. Best of luck! Have fun. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: I'll create a chatroom in my IG stories after this post is finished. Maybe people can share info or their photos later? Never made a chatroom but this seems like a good use for that. #Calgary #Edmonton #Alberta #Banff #Reddeer #Lethbridge #MedicineHat #yyc #yeg