Northern Lights Alaska June 2018
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Northern lights alaska june 2018. The university of alaska fairbanks is an aa eo employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. 2020 geophysical institute university of alaska fairbanks. The aurora borealis can dominate the sky over alaska with dazzling magical displays unsurpassed anywhere in the world. The northern lights result when charged particles streaming from the sun collide with molecules high up.
Here are our tips for when and where to see this stunning phenomenon. These are the nights with darkness in them. June 28 the northern lights appear to look more like soft pillowy clouds than your average light formations. What is the best time or place to see the northern lights in alaska.
Alaska s northern lights season is between mid september and late april peaking in march though it s a season defined more by its long dark nights than by solar activity. From late august to mid april travellers from all over the world search for the northern lights. In alaska anywhere from fairbanks north offers good viewing. Given the right conditions and viewing locale these dancing bars of light might shimmer right over head ranging from subtle green columns to vast red curtains that fill the entire sky.
Please report any problems or feedback concerning this website to uaf rcs alaska edu. The celestial show typically comes in a swirling array of green while the most intense aurora gets a purple edge. The northern lights or aurora borealis is one of the most amazing things to do in alaska. Polar lights appear in the skies when charged solar particles interact with the atmosphere.
Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april. Here s when to see the northern lights in the united states in june 2018. Combine that with a higher chance of clear skies in alaska during spring and march at an inland location is the best time and place to maximize your chances of seeing the northern lights from alaska. During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland.
Over the last few years iceland has become the most popular choice to see the aurora borealis and we can understand why.