It has been a week of celestial events in the Carolinas, with residents catching a glimpse of the northern lights Thursday night into Friday, and a comet Monday evening.
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are often seen best in rural areas where light is dark and air pollution is lower.
Many can photograph the lights by using their phone camera's long-exposure settings, capturing as much light as possible. Most cameras and many smartphones are equipped with long exposure settings that allow you to capture as much light as possible.
The northern lights made an earlier appearance in North Carolina in May.
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If you missed it, there's another opportunity to sky watch. The rare comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, which made its closes approach to Earth on Saturday, will be visible again Tuesday night. It will be the optimal night to observe it, the Associated Press reports, as its position in the night sky will be away from the sun’s glare.
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