The first aurora of this fall was seen in South Western Iceland last night. According to the Icelandic meteorological office the aurora was quite active, and there is a strong possibility that their activity will continue over the next few days.
Read more: Difficult to predict auroral activity with any accuracy
A video posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Astronomy Web shows that yesterday's display was quite spectacular! The video, which is in real-time, was shot by Hotel Rangá in Southern Iceland, and is neither filtered nor edited in any way.
Vá! Í kvöld var glæsilegasta norðurljósasýning sem orðið hefur um árabil. Þetta myndskeið var tekið rétt í þessu frá…
Posted by Stjörnufræðivefurinn on Thursday, August 27, 2015
The Icelandic Meteorological Office issues an Aurora forecast which allows you to follow predictions of both the cloud cover and aurora activity. The Northern Lights are active all year round, as they are simply charged particles emitted by the sun during solar storms, which get caught in the earth’s magnetic field. However, they are only visible during the darker months of the year and when they are not hidden by cloud cover.
The first aurora of this fall was seen in South Western Iceland last night. According to the Icelandic meteorological office the aurora was quite active, and there is a strong possibility that their activity will continue over the next few days.
Read more: Difficult to predict auroral activity with any accuracy
A video posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Astronomy Web shows that yesterday's display was quite spectacular! The video, which is in real-time, was shot by Hotel Rangá in Southern Iceland, and is neither filtered nor edited in any way.
Vá! Í kvöld var glæsilegasta norðurljósasýning sem orðið hefur um árabil. Þetta myndskeið var tekið rétt í þessu frá…
Posted by Stjörnufræðivefurinn on Thursday, August 27, 2015
The Icelandic Meteorological Office issues an Aurora forecast which allows you to follow predictions of both the cloud cover and aurora activity. The Northern Lights are active all year round, as they are simply charged particles emitted by the sun during solar storms, which get caught in the earth’s magnetic field. However, they are only visible during the darker months of the year and when they are not hidden by cloud cover.
