The other part of the good news is the timing of the possible northern lights. Notice that NOAA forecasts a Kp Index of 4 between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and then up to a Kp Index of 5 after 11 p.m.

Some U.S. states could be treated with a northern lights display due a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.

If using a regular camera, photography experts told National Geographic to use wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the farthest possible setting. If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends turning on night mode and disabling flash.