'Beautiful phenomenon': Northern lights expected to be visible around Vancouver Island Thursday
He said people wanting to see the light should get away from the city when the sky gets really dark, past midnight, find a dark area and look towards the northern horizon.
“It will be very low on the northern horizon, so having trees and all that will make it more challenging,” Thanjavur said.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.He said the naked eye should be able to see the green hue of the lights, but a cell phone or professional camera on night mode might make it easier to see.
Thanjavur added there will likely be more opportunities to see the northern lights on the Island over the next year as the solar cycle comes to an end, likely next year. He said after that the 11-year cycle restarts and those local opportunities will dwindle again for a while.
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