When And Where To See The Northern Lights 2017

While they are famous for dazzling across the night sky the northern lights are actually influenced by the activity of the sun.
When and where to see the northern lights 2017. This means fewer nights filled with the aurora borealis an effect that will likely last until around 2025 or even 2026. As we enter 2017 we re well onto the downswing of the cycle. On clear crisp winter nights in iceland you can experience the northern lights dancing magically across the sky. Seeing this magnificent light show with various colours dancing and twirling before your eyes is.
You can see still the lights even in 2020 but it would much less frequent. In late january to early february the city hosts the northern lights festival a 10 day music and performing arts event featuring everything from singers and ballet dancers to symphonies. For most of the places recommended below you ll need a clear view of the northern horizon to try and see the northern lights since they ll dance just above the horizon. Here you ll get darker wider skies than in the center of town perfect for viewing the auroras with less light pollution.
The northern lights are more formally known as auroras and are caused by interactions between the solar wind and the earth s magnetic field. With each passing year the northern lights are going to be much more difficult to see. Fairbanks utqiagvik and coldfoot are among the best places to visit for a chance to see the northern lights. Rodney viereck of the national oceanic and atmosphere administration noaa in the us explained to lonely planet that the sun goes through a roughly 11 year cycle which includes three to four years of solar maximum.
The otherworldly aurora borealis or northern lights begin high in the earth s atmosphere at altitudes from 60 to more than 250 miles when charged particles from the sun become trapped in. Visitors can even opt for a guided tour for expert viewing advice. Having said that there is so much to see and do in northern scandinavia that 24 hours of. 10 11 2017 lella erludóttir iceland is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights a k a.
This creates a lot of northern lights activity. Churchill northern studies centre.