If using a regular camera, photography experts told National Geographic to use wide-angle lenses, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the farthest possible setting. If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends turning on night mode and disabling flash.

Some U.S. states could be treated with a northern lights display due a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.

The northern lights may be visible from parts of the U.S. on Tuesday. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the arrival of a so-called "corotating interaction region" could trigger "G2"-class geomagnetic storms.