Comments on: Where is the best place(s) on earth to view the northern lights? http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/ Guide for Northern Lights Tour - Aurora Borealis Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geoff G http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Geoff G Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:05:32 +0000 http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/#comment-1040 First of all, this is the wrong year to be looking for aurora. We're at the minimum of solar activity, and there hasn't been a major aurora for a couple of years. Aurorae are more frequent the closer you get to the magnetic pole, which is located in far northeastern Canada. So, the farther north and east you go, the more frequent they are. I've seen red aurorae quite frequently in southern Ontario and Quebec. I once even saw it in downtown Toronto. First of all, this is the wrong year to be looking for aurora. We’re at the minimum of solar activity, and there hasn’t been a major aurora for a couple of years.

Aurorae are more frequent the closer you get to the magnetic pole, which is located in far northeastern Canada. So, the farther north and east you go, the more frequent they are.

I’ve seen red aurorae quite frequently in southern Ontario and Quebec. I once even saw it in downtown Toronto.

]]> By: Time travler http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Time travler Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:42:16 +0000 http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/#comment-1039 My husband has seen them in North Dakota too, but to see the best it would have to be Alaska in the winter time. My husband has seen them in North Dakota too, but to see the best it would have to be Alaska in the winter time.

]]> By: hightimes907 the 420 Atheist http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 hightimes907 the 420 Atheist Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:14:59 +0000 http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/#comment-1038 yes they can be viewed in other places. i am from anchorage, alaska and know of seeing them anywhere around the northern hemisphere and even in antartica. They are known as the aurora borealis yes they can be viewed in other places. i am from anchorage, alaska and know of seeing them anywhere around the northern hemisphere and even in antartica. They are known as the aurora borealis

]]> By: robgently http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 robgently Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:30:26 +0000 http://northernlightstour.com/421/where-is-the-best-places-on-earth-to-view-the-northern-lights/#comment-1037 Oh yes. I was in Montana, and got to see the night sky light up do to the Northern Lights, we got lucky enough for an unusually strong burst of it. Oh yes.

I was in Montana, and got to see the night sky light up do to the Northern Lights, we got lucky enough for an unusually strong burst of it.

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