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If using a regular camera, Adobe recommends setting the focus to the farthest possible setting with a wide aperture, low shutter speed and high ISO value to capture the northern lights.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Today’s photo is from Lisa Patterson of Big Bear Lake: the northern lights as seen in California.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The stronger the geomagnetic storm, the farther south the northern lights can be seen, Macdonald said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
For night-sky enthusiasts, mid-August comes with another possible treat: the end of the all-hours midnight sun and the kick-off of Alaska’s northern lights season.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of northern lights was
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“Northern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northern%20lights. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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