For those in the northern states, the aurora borealis, or northern lights, are likely to appear this week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.

A photography expert told National Geographic it’s best to use a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or lower and a tripod to stabilize the image. With a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode and disabling flash.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as a giant hole in the sun's atmosphere fuels geomagnetic storms with a high-speed solar wind.