Step one: find a spot with zero light pollution. Yes, zero. That means no streetlights, no porch lights, and definitely no obnoxious neighbor’s security light. Go to a dark park, a field, or a mountain. Your backyard might work if you live in the middle of nowhere—which, let’s be honest, is a flex.
Step two: give your eyes 20 minutes to adjust. Stop looking at your phone! Every time you check Instagram, you reset your night vision. That’s like putting sunglasses on a bat. Not helpful.
Step three: look north. Then look up. Then wait. And wait. And maybe bring snacks. Hungry aurora hunters are grumpy aurora hunters.
Northern lights tonight: Where and how to see them November 12 | Mashable
