Nordic Lights Aurora Borealis

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INTRODUCTION

Auroras are the result of disturbances in the Earth’s magnetosphere caused by the solar wind. Major disturbances result from enhancements in the speed of the solar wind from coronal holes and coronal mass ejections.

These disturbances alter the trajectories of charged particles in the magnetospheric plasma. These particles,mainly electrons and protons, precipitate into the upper atmosphere (thermosphere/exosphere).

The resulting ionization and excitation of atmospheric constituents emit light of varying colour and complexity.

The form of the aurora, occurring within bands around both polar regions, is also dependent on the amount of acceleration imparted to the precipitating particles.

Best Viewing Conditions:

Peak time is often between 11pm – 2am
Between the autumn and spring equinox (September21 – March21).
To see the Northern Lights, you need a clear, dark sky with minimal light pollution, and ideally, a location near the Arctic Circle
(December - January is the darkest part of winter & the weather is dried up)

Occurrences:

Located within the Auroral Oval, also known as the Aurora Zone
Prime viewing region for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Best visibility during winter months with clear, dark skies
It is visible from areas around the Arctic such as Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands Scandinavia, Finland, Scotland and Russia.

AURORAL OVAL

The level of geomagnetic activity (Kp) you need to see the northern or southern lights depends on your geomagnetic coordinates.

Region	Location	Min Kp Required
Canada	Churchill	Kp0 / Kp0
	Whitehorse	Kp2 / Kp0
	Yellowknife	Kp0 / Kp0
Alaska	Fairbanks	Kp1 / Kp0
Iceland	Reykjavik	Kp2 / Kp0
Finland	Rovaniemi	Kp2 / Kp0
Finland	Levi	Kp1 / Kp0
Sweden	Kiruna	Kp1 / Kp0
Norway	Tromso	Kp0 / Kp0

The Kp-index describes the disturbance of the Earth’s magnetic field caused by thesolar wind. The faster the solar wind blows, the greater the turbulence. The index ranges from 0, for low activity, to 9, which means that an intense geomagnetic storm is under way.

FYI: A Kp level of 2 means low display of lights even in suitable locations.

Aurora Forecast: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental