{"id":320,"date":"2014-11-07T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T20:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arcticbound.com\/blog\/?p=320"},"modified":"2018-01-08T17:31:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T17:31:15","slug":"why-seeing-the-aurora-borealis-should-be-on-your-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildfoottravel.websitepro.hosting\/why-seeing-the-aurora-borealis-should-be-on-your-bucket-list","title":{"rendered":"Why seeing the Aurora Borealis should be on your bucket list"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019ve not yet made your bucket list or are in the process of doing so, seeing the Aurora Borealis in the flesh should be pretty near the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo courtesy of GuideGunnar – Arctic Norway<\/a>(CC ShareALike<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Otherwise known as \u2013 and often called \u2013 the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis is one of nature\u2019s most spectacular lightshows and is much more impressive than anything you\u2019ll see on Bonfire Night or at New Year.\u00a0 Some of the peoples around the countries where you can view the lights from believe they\u2019re caused by gods or are the spirits of their dead ancestors or unborn children. In reality, they\u2019re caused by an aurora, or charged particles entering the atmosphere from above which causes ionisations. The lightshow effects becomes visible when the earth is at certain latitudes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But enough of the science. They have to be seen to be believed. The Northern Lights are best seen between September and April in clear, dark skies. Usually they show up most clearly from 5pm in the afternoon until 2am in the morning. Anywhere in the Arctic Circle is a great place to see the lights as they help form what\u2019s known as the auroral oval.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When we carried out a survey recently to ask people which destinations were on their bucket list, Aurora Borealis was the top answer…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So what can you expect when you see the Aurora Borealis? Usually you\u2019ll witness a band of glowing green and yellow lights that appear to dance in the sky. Sometimes there\u2019ll be multi-coloured lights that don\u2019t move but cover a much larger area than the other manifestation. Different weather conditions lead to different light shows and how long they last, which can vary from a few minutes to hours on end.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Whichever form of the Northern Lights you see, it will be a fantastic experience. Some people even describe it as humbling and spiritually uplifting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Make sure you bring a camera with you when you visit. Not only to use as evidence when you tick the trip off your bucket list but also to capture the beauty of the occasion. Don\u2019t rely on your phone for the snaps though as most smartphones don\u2019t have a powerful enough camera. Even better is to try and video the display so you can relive it time and time again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Check out our trips to se the\u00a0Aurora Borealis here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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