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Solar Maximum: Why Winter 2023/24 is the Perfect Time to See the Northern Lights in Iceland
Are you ready to witness the awe-inspiring beauty of the Northern Lights? There has never been a more perfect time than now! Forecasters are buzzing with excitement, predicting an exceptional Northern Lights season not only for this year but also extending into the...
☄️BREAKING: GIANT FIREBALL AND AURORAS ABOVE ICELAND 🌌
LAST NIGHT IN NORTH ICELAND: GIANT FIREBALL AND AURORAS ABOVE ICELAND It was he longest and most powerful meteor I have witnessed in my life. We were screaming when the sky lit up! Icelanders were left awestruck by a bright meteor that...
Extremely rare “blood aurora” dancing over Iceland last weekend
Last weekend, people in Iceland witnessed an extremely rare phenomenon: The so-called blood aurora, strong red auroral displays clearly visible to the bare eyes. Watch the phenomenal video, captured by Grétar Jónsson, owner and founder of Aurora Reykjavik, the Northern lights Center, and Katarina Raker, photographer.
THE BEST TIME TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN ICELAND
When is it best to travel to Iceland in order to see the northern lights? Learn everything you need to know about the Aurora season in Iceland, and more, in our article here.
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Best time Best places Best settings There is perhaps nothing more magical than witnessing the beauty of a Northern Lights display, and it has been a lifelong dream of many. Bringing home your very own shot of these magic is the cherry on the cake. However, those...
HELP, IT’S FULL MOON! WILL IT RUIN MY AURORA EXPERIENCE?
Help! It’s full moon! Will it ruin my aurora experience? 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 year (it’s dark enough!), the solar activity is...
LAST NIGHT IN REYKJAVÍK: GIANT SHOOTING STAR STARS THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
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 awestruck...
NORTHERN LIGHTS AT ÞINGVELLIR – OCT. 1ST
Chasing the northern lights often resembles playing a card game. Knowledge and experience clearly enhance your chances a great deal, but in the end, it’s all about a little bit of luck. And then there are these nights: Perfect forecast, right timing, clear skies –...
5 REASONS WHY WE LOVE AUTUMN AURORAS
The northern lights are visible between September and April. Experiencing the phenomenon is always a treat, but Auroras happening during our short lived Autumn are among our absolute favourite, especially to photograph. See why here.
GELDINGADALUR ERUPTS!
We have been expecting it, and it finally happened: a new eruption has started in Iceland – and it might go on for some time.
Just kilometres away from Reykjavík, Geldingadalur is ejecting ancient magma from a freshly created fissure, and might soon turn into a new volcano. Find more here.