There hasn’t been a better time to book your trip to and with The Aurora Zone. Over the next 4 years, the number of times the aurora is spotted from our destinations will increase, as will the strength of the storms. The solar activity of the Sun peaks and troughs every 11 years, now we’re heading into the period of maximum activity which means there is an increased chance of seeing the Aurora Borealis in Northern Scandinavia. In Northern Scandinavia, because you are situated within the aurora zone, the probability of seeing the Aurora Borealis increases dramatically and often it will appear overhead and start dancing – just like you see in the viral Instagram videos. In the UK, displays of the aurora are often confined to the northern horizon which makes it difficult to see, especially in light polluted areas. The displays we see in the UK are not only rare but also incredibly different to what our guests see in Northern Scandinavia. The band can expand further south when geomagnetic activity is high which is why we can occasionally see the Aurora from northern parts of the UK. In Europe the Aurora is most frequently visible in Northern Scandinavia in a band that stretches between 66°N and 69°N, which we call the Aurora Zone. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to be sending people into space on Aurora hunting missions any time soon so our focus remains firmly in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere and Northern Scandinavia especially. The lights also appear near the magnetic poles of other planets and if you search the internet you can find images of Auroras above the likes of Jupiter and Saturn. When the Aurora Australis is very active then the lights may be visible from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa but these occasions are few and far between and certainly don’t justify travelling to such places purely in search of the Southern Lights. The Southern Lights or Aurora Australis occur most frequently over Antarctica which really only appeals to a few research scientists and penguins. The lights appear in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and even on other planets but from an Aurora hunting point of view, only the Northern Lights are a genuinely viable option. Southern Lights, Northern Lights, Extra-Terrestrial Lights
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