Set shutter speed between 5 to 15 seconds. This allows enough time to capture the moving lights but not too long to appear blurry. Manually focus by tapping on an area with a lot of light. Using your phone's flash will overpower the natural light of the aurora. This helps to keep your phone still.

Check by navigating to your phone's camera settings. For more control, switch to Manual or Pro Mode, which are available on many Android devices and newer iPhones. Start at ISO 800-1600 and increase it if the aurora is faint. Be aware that higher ISO can cause more noise or graininess in the photo.

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Assuming your phone is on and online, you should be able to see its location on a map. From there, you can make it ring, lock it, set a lock screen note to tell whoever has it how to get it back to you, or, worst-case scenario, remotely wipe the whole thing.

The Northern Lights were dancing Tuesday night and you may get another chance to see the Auroras Wednesday night, as well.

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