Yes! The solar cycle is only related to the number of spots that appear on the surface of the Sun, which reaches its maximum every 11 years or so. Can I hope to see northern lights this winter? The maximum of the solar cycle has passed. My favorite nights are the one around the week of the new Moon. A slight crescent, however, can be useful for photographers: it will reveal the landscapes on your photos. Prefer nights without Moon to enjoy auroras. The two months of the equinoxes (September and March) are the most favorable to see powerful auroras due to numerous faults in the Earth’s magnetosphere (the Russel – McPherron phenomenon).The February-March months are a good compromise between lights, sunshine, dawn, climatic conditions and winter scenery.The lights are incredible, but the days remain very short. For a photographer, the month of January is interesting: days are getting longer, the Sun is rising on the horizon and hugs him for hours.Avoid the month of December: it is the polar night (but during the day, it is not so dark, it is like dusk).On the other hand, you will not yet benefit from the snow-covered scenery that makes the region so charming. October is a good month to go: the number of clear nights (cloudless) is the most important of the year.There, the northern lights season begins end of September and finishes at the end of March. I will only consider Scandinavia because it is the region that I know the best. This color was perfectly visible to the naked eye. The solar wind particles, very energetic, reached the lower layers of the atmosphere: the bottom part of the aurora was rosy (due to a combination of red - ionized nitrogen - and blue - nitrogen -). An aurora near Kiruna in Swedish Lapland. Choose distant places north of the country to be quiet. One last thing to consider: Iceland has become very, very busy in recent years (the country is increasingly subject to a touristic overload, the authorities are working on the problem). However, be careful with the climate: it is rougher than Norway (wind). However, due to the island’s great volcanic past (and present), the landscapes are breathtaking. It will be a bit lower on the northern horizon. Iceland is further south than Norway: normal auroral activity will not be observed at the zenith, where it is spectacular.Be careful in Lapland, the temperatures can blithely go down below -30°: get out well covered… (see “Personal equipment”). As long as you stay close to the coasts, temperatures above 0° are common. The climate there is also very mild for the latitude. ![]() In Tromsø region, which is located 5° further north than Iceland, you will see a normal activity aurora at the zenith.
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