What you can see is the Aurora Polaris, that can be Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) or the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights). Is it true that I can only see the Northern Lights in the Arctic? Not exactly. The colors depend on the altitude: blue & red tones occur below 60 miles in the Earth’s atmosphere, bright green between 60-150 miles. The Northern Lights can have different colors & patterns too, and this came because of the types of atoms energized. This collision causes complex changes to happen to the magnetic tail region, creating currents of charged particles that are boosted in the upper atmosphere where they crash against the gases atoms. After 2-3 days, it reaches Earth & collides with its magnetic field.

This natural phenomenon is created when a cloud of gas (coronal mass ejection) is ejected from the surface of the sun. But now we have a better comprehension about the Northern Lights. In the old mythology, the Northern Lights in Iceland were believed to be the spirits of Valkyries descending from Valhalla to take the souls of the warriors dead in battle to join the Gods. The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are a natural phenomenon. What are they, where, when & how? What are the Northern Lights? 1.5 How can I take a photo of the Northern Lights?.1.3 When is the best season to see the Aurora Borealis?.1.2 Where can I see the Northern Lights?.

Amorak in the dark moonlight