Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Aurora Detecting Camera for Under $300

Build a Raspberry Pi-Powered Aurora Detecting Camera for Under 0

Predicting aurora activity is exceptionally challenging. While there are many great resources out there, like Space Weather, there is still always a bit of unpredictability with forecasting auroras. Sometimes, there’s no choice but to wait and see. Builder and technology expert Frank Prins has a tool for making the “waiting and seeing” part much more … Read more

10 Photos From the 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

10 Photos From the 2023 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

Capture the Atlas revealed the winners of its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition, showcasing the year’s best aurora borealis or australis photos. Capture the Atlas is a popular travel and photography blog that offers resources to help photographers capture better photos, primarily landscape and astrophotography shots. “There aren’t many events as moving … Read more

Colorful Auroras Could Appear Tonight in U.S. as Solar Storm Races to Earth

Colorful Auroras Could Appear Tonight in U.S. as Solar Storm Races to Earth

Image credits: Jeremy Gray Thanks to a powerful solar storm, photographers at high latitudes may be treated to fantastic northern lights displays tonight in the United States and Canada. Everything must be perfect to capture incredible aurora shots, including the Moon’s phase and position, weather, and, most importantly, intense geomagnetic activity, but there is reason … Read more