Magic of the northern lights in Norway! Discover the best places, times, and tips for seeing Aurora Borealis paint Norway’s winter skies. Adventure awaits.
Introduction: Northern lights
Suppose one were leaning against a great ink-black sky, and the breath made clouds or the air. But a moment later the gloom is disturbed. Motionless gleaming strands of emerald green seem to dance around in the sky, wrapping and swiveling like galactic dancers. Whiffs of purple and scarlet throb at the borders. Here is the Northern Lights -Aurora Borealis- doing their celestial ballet and Norway provides one of the finest views in the world of this fantastic show. To experience Northern lights in Norway is not only the witnesses of an ultimate sight, but rather a culminating experience with the most spectacular light spectacle of the nature: a real Winter First Dance.
What is This Celestial Spectacle? (Science Made Simple)
Those magic so-called curtains of light are not magic (although they do seem to be). They are, in fact, the consequence of a galactic tango of our sun and the earth.
Solar Fury: The sun continuously ejects charged particles (the solar wind), into space.
Magnetic Embrace: Earth magnetic field guides these particles to the magnetic poles of the earth; north and south.
Atmospheric Collision: These particles collide with the gases found on our higher atmosphere (mostly nitrogen and oxygen) excite them.
Light Release: When these excited gases settle down they emanate energy as light – this gives birth to the aurora! The oxygen is green (mostly), or red, and nitrogen forms purples, blues and pinks.
It varies with activity of the solar (inspired by solar storms) and clear dark skies. Going far and deep into the Arctic Circle, Norway is so well positioned under the ” Auroral Oval” which is the ring-shaped area around the magnetic North pole where one can find the most magnificent and visible colourful glow around. This is a perfect site to chase the Northern lights in Norway.
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