Northern Lights Forecast Norway
On average the sun revolves on its axis once every 27 28 days as seen from earth.
Northern lights forecast norway. Aurora prediction and northern lights forecast 27 day aurora forecast. We have designed the northern lights forecast to maximize your chances of experiencing the aurora in the tromso region of arctic norway by using the calendar below. Using real time solar wind data from nasa s ace spacecraft matched with data obtained from a network of magnetometers located worldwide we are able to forecast with reasonable accuracy how the northern lights will behave up to one hour in advance the image shows estimated aurora activity now. Fred sigernes at the university centre in svalbard operated kjell henriksen observatory information about the service is found here details about the service are also published in journal for space weather and space climate and can be downloaded here.
Camp tamok lyngen and malangen are all within 90 minutes drive from tromso. Northern lights in the lofoten islands kp 1 8 this site is the bible for northern lights in norway where you ll find. Image should be used as a guide only it is based on predicted geomagnetic. Northern lights tonight dear aurora enthusiast here is a dashboard for all of you aurora hunters trying to see the northern lights tonight.
The aurora forecast is provided using the svaltrackii software developed by prof. Northern lights forecast. To forecast northern lights in norway the best prediction site is the norwegian center for space weather noswe. The northern lights are therefore always present.
Between mainland norway and the north pole this island realm of fjords glaciers mountains and polar bears is at 78 n as far as you would want to go to see the northern lights. Northern lights forecast in tromso oslo svalbard and many other places. Our bold claim is that this part of norway with its multiple islands deep fjords and steep mountains is among the most beautiful and interesting places to see the northern lights. The auroral forecast is also available as mobile phone app.
Between late september and late march northern norway is dark from early afternoon until late morning and the northern lights frequently soar across the sky. Space weather prediction center. Forecast for the lofoten islands. Historically the chances of seeing the northern lights are best viewed in northern norway between october and march because the polar night makes them easier to see.
Solar x rays geomagnetic field. This is a very helpful tool for predicting auroras. Norwaylights gives you an indication of how good the northern lights experience is expected to be. The northern lights are influenced by activity on the sun and strong solar winds increase and intensify the northern lights.