Extremely rare “blood aurora” dancing over Iceland last weekend At 21.40 PM local time on Friday, Jan 13th 20223, people in Iceland witnessed an extremely rare phenomenon: The so called “blood aurora”, strong red auroral displays clearly visible to the bare...
Help! It’s full moon! Will it ruin my aurora experience? Find a revised version of this article here Imagine this: You just made it in the subarctic region, right under the auroral oval. It seems like you’re incredibly lucky: You hit the right time of the...
LAST NIGHT IN REYKJAVÍK: GIANT SHOOTING STAR STARS THE NORTHERN LIGHTS It was probably the longest and most powerful shooting star I have witnessed in my life. I was so vowed, I even forgot to make a wish. See it from second 11. Icelandic have been left...
Inseguire l’aurora boreale spesso assomiglia a un gioco di carte. La conoscenza e l’esperienza aumentano chiaramente le tue possibilità, ma alla fine è tutta una questione di fortuna. E poi ci sono queste notti: previsioni perfette, tempismo giusto, cielo sereno –...
By Chris Ayliffe Photo credit: Rocky Raybell As is the case with astronomy, there are constantly new discoveries and observations that lead to new and exciting theories and hypotheses. Particularly, with the Northern Lights, science has propelled our understanding of...
By Chris Ayliffe As Iceland sits in a sweet spot within the Aurora belt, travellers frequently get the pleasure of witnessing one of nature’s greatest phenomenons when visiting our shores during the winter season (September – April). However, as with all great...
