GOLDEN HOURS
Northern Lights and Intense Golden Hours
Why the Solar Cycle Will Revolutionize Your Photography?
The Sun isn’t a stable star: its activity varies in cycles of about 11 years, alternating between a minimum and a maximum. Currently, we’re heading toward the peak of cycle 25, expected between late 2024 and 2025. This peak is marked by intensified sunspots, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms.
Why is this an opportunity for photographers?
More visible Northern Lights
Usually limited to polar regions, the Northern Lights could become visible farther south, offering rare photo opportunities for photographers in France and Europe.
More spectacular sunsets
Solar particles interacting with the atmosphere can intensify red and orange hues in the sky, making golden hours even more vibrant.
A more dynamic sky for astrophotographers
If you love capturing the Milky Way, expect livelier nights, with skies punctuated by colorful waves and subtle light variations.
How can SUNQUEST help you anticipate these phenomena?
With SunQuest, you can: :
Optimize your shots based on golden hours and weather forecasts.
Predict the sun’s trajectory and capture the best light compositions.
By 2025, the sky will offer an extraordinary show. Landscape photographers, it’s time to get your cameras ready and plan your next shooting sessions with SUNQUEST! 📸🌞
👉 Download SUNQUEST on the App Store and don’t miss any magical moment!
Nicolas Marty
Founder of Apextens, the company behind SunQuest.
Passionate about astronomy since childhood, I built a 150 mm Newtonian telescope at age 13, including its structure, optical assembly, and hand-polished primary mirror. This experience, followed by a technical internship at the Paris Observatory, eventually led me to create and develop SunQuest through Apextens.