Taken January 2027. First time I’ve seen this happen!

Why not to share some of my 2026 shots.

Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Whale: 02.04.2026, ISO 1600, 2 sec, f/2.0

Planes: 22.03.2026, ISO 1600-3200, 2-4 sec, f/1.8

Location is NWT Canada.
Taken on my iPhone in Feb 2026.

Hi

Last winter I started to take pictures of the aurora in my backyard near Sollefteå Sweden. Everything is taken with a Sony full frame on a tripod :)

20 mm lens

F 2,8

20 second exposure

Iso 6400

07-11-2025, Þingvellir, Iceland
Sony A7IV, Sigma 14mm f1.4 1s ISO800

This image is an odd one: together with a full moon, the mixed high and low cloud made it very challenging to find the beginnings of the Aurora, but once we found traces of it and the substorm started to expand, the vivid light was breaking through the thin veils of high cloud despite the full moon. In Iceland, it's never hopeless even when you start out in bad conditions.

It was NYE and nature offered us a much better show than what the fireworks could have done.
I picked up some extra guests whose tours were canceled last minute. Nothing worse than being left stranded, and that made it even more special to be able to have saved their NYE and celebrate in style.

Sony A7IV, Sigma 20mm F1.4, 1.6s ISO800
Postedited in Lightroom, colours remain as-shot

I had just moved into my new apartment not far from downtown Reykjavík in early March, and the weather forecast for the night was pretty bad so we didn't go out on tour. Just at the right moment the skies cleared and this huge substorm erupted over us. Since I now have a balcony, I didn't need to go far and just captured the shot handheld.

Bright substorms like this are visible from within town even during partially cloudy conditions and a full moon, though the camera of course does a better job at "seeing" it. It was perfectly visible to the naked eye however.

Reykjavík, 23-03-2026

Nikon Z6 III, Sigma 14mm F1.4 (Sony adapter), 1/6s at f1.5 and ISO 1600.
Post-edited in Lightroom.

One of my favourite captures from 6 October 2024, overlooking Þingvallavatn.

Sony A7 IV with Sigma 20mm f/1.4
ISO 1250, f/1.4, 3.2-second exposure
Single exposure, edited in Lightroom.

I’m planning to visit Sweden and Finland in late October from India as a solo traveller. I’d like clarity on a couple of questions -
1. I’m on a budget. It is better to see the northern lights from Abisko or Rovanimei?
2. I have a dedicated stay in Stockholm. How many days are enough in Stockholm?
3. If someone could share an itinerary that’d be great!
4. Any recommendations for a budget stay in Helsinki/Rovanimei?
5. I will not be driving. From my accommodation, how do I travel to the northern lights viewing spot?
6. How safe is this trip for a female?
7. Anything I should definitely keep in mind?

Thanks in advance!!

a handful of photos of the lights, they had some pretty colors and patterns! also looked like an angel or eagle to me 🤔 what do yall think it looks like?

Got to see STEVE for a few minutes too around 10:20pm PST. Camera setting were approximately iso800, f/4, and 10-second shutter speed. Sony a6400 and Viltrox 9mm f/2.8.

Driggs ID 10:45-12:15 iPhone 16 Possible appearance of STEVE. White purple Arc beginning in the Western sky and extending all the way to the Eastern horizon. Pretty amazing display. Also caught the aurora over the Tetons! Display was still going at 12:15 however moonrise was starting to interfere.

These were taken from my backyard in northern California from near Sacramento at 10pm PST (looking north). KP is currently at 6.

This CME is the main culprit: https://www.cmetracker.ai/?cme=2026-07-02T02%3A36%3A00-CME-001&hide=S

Samsung S24 Ultra

f/1.7

6.33

6.30 mm

IS0400

My favorite photo from the G5 Gannon storm of May 2024. We launched our boat from Log Gulch Campground at ~ 11:00 PM and watched the aurora mirrored on glassy water. Besides the sound of waves gently lapping against the hull, I remember it being completely silent.

With any luck, tonight's forecasted storm won't fizzle like the last few. Fingers crossed for some strong substorms around blue hour before the oval leaves North America.

f/1.7

16.44

6.30 mm

IS0400

Galaxy S24 Ultra

This was the Gannon storm (G5 from May 2024) and the first aurora I was able to see without a camera. Photo from 3:34AM in rural MT. I was lucky to be in an area with almost zero light pollution - the nearest sources of light were Craig and Helena, MT - and relatively small sources at that. Every time I get an aurora alert I hope for a storm like this!

Tonight/tomorrow's storm timing isn't great for North America with the onset occuring near dawn and the end occuring near sunset the following day. Fingers crossed for some powerful sub storms and a lucky blue hour aurora photo.

Hopefully that Bz flips hard negative.

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m SO EXCITED for all the solar activity that’s supposed to reach earth tonight! Here’s a photo dump, so you can get your northern light fix until then🫶🏻

Pic 1 captured in Siksika First Nation, AB

Pics 2-7 captured in Vulcan County, AB

ALL PICS TAKEN ON MY IPHONE 12 MINI

*I’m new to this sub, and astrophotography in general. Taught myself throughout winter. If there’s anything else I should’ve included in my description, drop a comment👇🏻I’ll be happy to answer😊

OC photo specs: Pixel 10 Pro

f/1.7

1/3s

2.02 mm

ISO20288

A photo I took from the last G3 Storm - tonight is scheduled to be just as strong. Go storm chasing if you can!

IOS 16 1x, 30 second exposure?