Without getting too technical the aurora borealis more commonly known as the northern lights is caused by a chain reaction of released energy from solar particles reacting with earth s magnetic field.
Best time to view the northern lights in michigan.
Here are the best places in michigan to see the northern lights in action.
Tucked on the northernmost tip of the keweenaw peninsula on the shores of lake superior copper harbor is the best viewing spot in michigan.
Bright lights and pollution only hinder a possible viewing experience.
Late fall and spring months are considered to be peak times as solar activity is the most intense.
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In north america it s easiest to see the northern lights in alaska and canada s yukon northwest territories and nunavut provinces but they have also been observed as far south as new orleans.
The northern lights the northern lights are a spectacular phenomenon that are hard to predict and hard to forget.
The season of aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere lasts from august through april.
One of best places to view the northern lights on the planet is the mountaintop aurora sky station in swedish lapland.
By this time the northern lights started to show on the horizon and would gain strength as the night progressed.
Check out the best places in michigan to see the northern lights.
When looking north over lake superior one.
This solar wind puts a pressure on earth s magnetic field which is.
You also need maximum darkness and clear skies to be able to see aurora borealis.
Best time to see northern lights.
The upper peninsula is blessed with hundreds of miles of shoreline along the south shore of lake superior which provides some of the best northern lights viewing in the lower 48 due to the very dark night skies.
To get there head to abisko national park and ride a 20 minute chairlift to.
Their occurrence is tied to the activity of the sun and the solar wind caused by the eruption of spots on the sun s surface.