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What Is the Classical Origin of the Aurora Borealis?
When Tiffi arrives at home she listens to the message that Yeti left her. She calls him back but now he’s not answering so she leaves him a phone message. She turns on her computer to learn more about the Northern Lights. ‘The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, takes its name from two classical deities, even though it…
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How the Aurora Borealis Works
‘The aurora borealis, also called the Northern Lights, is a multi-colored brilliant light show in the Earth's atmosphere that is caused by the collision of gas particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged electrons from the sun's atmosphere. The aurora borealis is most often viewed at high latitudes close to the…
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What causes the colors?
‘Particles and polar attraction - Earth is constantly bombarded with debris, radiation and other magnetic waves from space that could threaten the future of life as we know it. Most of the time, the planet's own magnetic field does an excellent job of deflecting these potentially harmful rays and particles, including those…
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Frequently asked questions
‘Is wildlife affected by the Northern Lights? Dogs will often look at the sky and bark during an auroral display, which suggests that other animals are also aware of them. Although we can’t be certain, it is well documented that there are things which animals can sense that humans can’t. It’s possible that some animals may…
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More FAQs
‘Are the Northern Lights always green? Contrary to what the Instagram influencers would have you believe, the Northern Lights aren’t always green. The iconic green is the most common colour observed, but this natural phenomenon can also appear white-grey – or even have purples, reds and blues. The reason you see green…
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What are the best places to see the Northern Lights?
‘Updated for the 2021/2022 season – to ensure you have a strong chance of spotting the celestial ballet, we’ve put together a list of the top destinations based on regularity, quality and accessibility. ‘Tromso, Norway - Based in the heart of the aurora zone in the Norwegian Arctic, the city is widely regarded as one of…
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It’s going to be tough deciding where to go
‘Yukon, Canada - Remote, wild and beautiful, there aren’t too many places that will make you feel more detached from the modern world. Pair that with a colourful blanket of solar wind and magnetic interference, and the Northern Lights in Canada might just be the best natural experience imaginable. You can see the show as…
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Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland
Tiffi has to narrow down this list somehow. There is no way that they will all agree on one place, so she takes her time going through each one by clicking on the “FIND OUT MORE” button. It doesn’t take her long to decide, because Rovaniemi is the home of Santa! YES! ‘While Rovaniemi’s pretty surrounds are perhaps best…
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Tiffi looks at the photos in the virtual tour
Now that’s an interesting article! A virtual tour of the home of Santa. ‘Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland and Official Home of Santa Claus, sits just five miles south of the Arctic Circle. This town at the confluence of the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki rivers has a history dating back some 8,000 years, and a…
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Let’s go to the home of Santa Claus
Yeti calls Tiffi back and they create a list of who wants to go with them. Then she tells him that she found the best place to go. “Yeti, I am so excited because the best place for us to go is to Rovaniemi. It’s also the home of Santa Claus so we can see the Northern Lights and then see Santa’s home.” Tiffi reads the…
