Visitors, are you in Alaska specifically to see the aurora? WE SEE ITSEVERAL TIMES PER WEEKfrom North Pole, Alaska and the entire region! We prefer clear skies and we need to be awake to see the lights. Moon does NOT matter. Learn howto catch the lights, whether it is in Alaska or ...
As an amateur astronomer, two of the most frequently questions I’m asked are “When is the best time to see the aurora borealis and where is the best place?” In terms of place, two locations comes to mind: Churchill, Manitoba and Tromso, Norway. But until such time as the transporter...
The aurora borealis is the result of a “strong” geomagnetic storm (G3), that ranks 3 out of 5 on NOAA’s severity scale. However, that forecast could change. If stronger than expected, a G4 solar storm (4 out of 5 on NOAA’s scale) would make the aurora ...
Find out where and when to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) throughout Europe and North America in our helpful guide.
How are you going to see the aurora borealis if you can’t see the sky? The short answer is, you can’t. Just so happens that of all the months in the Northern Lights season in Iceland, September tends to be the least cloudy. ...
Where and when are the northern lights visible? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a geomagnetic storm watch that is in effect through August 1, which means there are multiple chances to see the aurora borealis, or northern lights, over the next fe...
After the solar maximum is over, the sun's magnetic field equalizes and returns to normal. Where can the northern lights be seen? The northern lights are visible -- typically at the poles -- as the solar flares travel through space and into Earth's magnetic field. In the U.S., the ...
Of course, nothing is guaranteed when it comes to weather and northern lights. If you don’t get to view the aurora borealis, there are plenty of other things to see and do in Aberdeenshire and Moray Speyside. Go whisky tasting in the acclaimed Speyside region, home to more than 50 whis...
There is even a possibility the spectacular light display could be spotted from the north Norfolk coast, according to one Met Office meteorologist. The lights, also known asaurora borealis, are expected to be observable late on Thursday evening and into the early hours of Friday...
There are still several aspects of the aurora borealis that have yet to be explained, but science tells us that the phenomenon is caused by geomagnetic storms that cause solar wind from the sun to move toward the earth. Luckily, our magnetic field protects the planet and in turn, causes a...