Thanks for the video! Summon up memories: I grew up until I was 17 years old in the region, and since then lived abroad for 50 years, and I remember from childhood when, on a cold evening, coming and going to the outdoor sauna, we saw the northern lights in the sky, so we children were advised that when you whistle, the Northern Lights change their shape. Can you imagine when we sisters stood on a snow trail on a frosty night and tried to whistle with stiff lips, and you know what, the northern lights really changed shape! 😮😃😄 Try it yourself! 😁 ❤
Thank you so much for such simple yet really really clarifying tips. These are really practical and you have explained in such a simple way . Thank you 😊
I remember when I finally checked the northern lights off my bucket list at the beginning of 2022 in Iceland. I’ve seen a good show one of the nights, and a grayish haze the other nights, but I’ve seen even more intense shows from northern Minnesota, with the last one being so intense it filled the whole sky with fluorescent green pillars and pink flashes, lasting from dusk to dawn. At its peak, the sky looked like it was glitching from the extremely fast flashes combined with the jagged green pillars. The storm that caused those insane auroras ranked as G4 (Kp 8), the second strongest ranking for geomagnetic activity (Kp index ranges from 0-9). If seeing the northern lights is on your bucket list, make it happen. Seeing them is already breathtaking, but seeing an extremely strong aurora storm is something else.
I am a Norwegian and I really appreciate this informative video. Some tourists seem to believe that you can see the Northern lights at any time in Northern Norway, which is not the case. I have been several times up north visiting friends in the winter but never seen the Northern lights there.
Thank you for your video as it explains things clearly for 'Aurora virgins'. I have experienced the Northern Lights in Tromso in 2019 and Iceland in 2022, but on December 1st 2023 I was able to see them from a hill just ten minutes away from my house in central Scotland. There was a G3 magnetic storm due around 9pm that evening and the Kp-index was expected to be 6.67. It was a cold frosty clear night and although there was bright moon and lots of light pollution, I succeeded in getting a nice series of four photos during the height of activity in the sky. I am looking forward to their being another opportunity during the next couple of months.
I hope the person who try to see the northern light find this clip first. I went to Tromso for 3 nights but I didn't see that because It's very cloudy. Fortunately, I saw the northern light at Lofoten instead.Even KP index is low but finally I see them. This clip very helpful and I agree with you every 10 things. And thank the Norwegian that I bumped into, every person cross finger and bless me. haha 😄
Thanks for the video. It was helpful. My granddaughter/friend and I are going the first week in February on a Women in the Wild tour through NatHab. Can't wait!!:)
Going to Tromso with my friends next month. Your videos are very informative and your Suggestions and Tips are helpful so I'm sharing it with them. Thanks so much..
Your video gave me so much hope!!! We just started traveling and Norway is the first place I chose as I really wanted to see the northern lights. We are leaving in 10 days. Hope we get lucky enough 🤞
I just left Tromso yesterday, I went with your recommendation and opted for Tromso Frilusenter for the tour. We were lucky that out of 5 nights in Tromso, we saw northern lights four nights (the last night we were kind of lazy to go look for them), but the intensity was never as good as your 10/10. I stayed in Scandic as well, two of the nights I saw the northern lights just near the hotel, when we were walking around before and after dinner. So you were right that we dont have to go really far as Tromso is a really good place for catching and we were really lucky to be there when there was solar activities. Thanks for your tips, I had an awesome time in Tromso!
Oh yes I have heard that the past week there has been a lot of solar activity! Lucky you!!! Hope you had fun and hope my suggestions have helped you! It’s an experience you will never forget!
Hello nice video! Just one note: kp is a 1-9 scale, and it indicates how far from the northern circle they can be visible. If it's 9 that means its a global storm and can even be seen from Turkey just like it did on November 6 2023, but if it's 1, and if you're in the polar circle, then you can still see it. Kp indicates how far it reaches outside northern circle. I saw many bright and green northern lights on kp levels 3-4 :) Have a nice day
I have been wanting to go but thought I’ll just save my money instead but my work sort of forced me to take a week off lol and the week that was available happens to be during the spring equinox and I just found out that’s a very good time to see the lights. I think the universe was speaking to me so I booked those tickets so fast. Most expensive 3 day holiday I’ve ever had lol.
First off, thanks for the informative video. I was in the process of researching to take a trip to Tromso and Alta the last week of November this year. Although, I'm a little discouraged now, or need more clarification. That's because of what you show at 2:20 and 2:36 in the video. If the northern lights actually appear that dull to the naked eye and only look bright in photos and videos, I'm not so sure I want to put myself through the rugged conditions to go and try to see them. I'm hoping you respond to this, and I'm going to have to find someone to message or talk to and ask them to confirm this information.
If the kp index is high, the northern lights are strong to the naked eye as well. It’s a matter of luck but if you don’t go then you have no chance to see them. But yes, you might also go and don’t see them, it’s not guaranteed.
Hi...good tips...December beginning is better or February beginning as not only chasing northern lights...we can do some activities also. The tour operators have warm buses which will help to keep one warmer....isn't it...thanka
They are both different and beautiful. In December I loved the Christmas decorations and Christmas atmosphere, the polar nights are amazing and the nights are darker for better northern lights. In February the sun was out, beautiful sunny days, we drank coffee sitting outside, and did the fjord tour. I think I prefer December though, it’s more special. The busses have heating but normally it is not very high otherwise there is too much difference with the temperature outside and you feel the cold more.
Hi - Thank you for the informative video! Which would you say is a better place for the Northern Lights in the last week of December - Norway or Finland? Please let me know!
Thank you for your detailed and useful video. I am planning to visit Tromso in Mid October 2023 and February 2024. My thought is : in Oct or Feb, the night time is fairly long enough for hunting aurora and another good thing is ...Oct or Feb will be less cold. Shall I book the Northern light tour before I set off to Tromso or I shall book the tour after i arrive Tromso? Thank you for your advise! PS: 2024 will be the solar maximum where the solar activities will be more active.
October is for sure less cold but you have about the same night length and the same chances to see the aurora. I think you should plan the NL tour at the last possible minute. What I did was to keep checking the availability of the tour I wanted to take, so if I would see that some days were already booked out, I would book the tour in. But another tour I booked when I arrived in Tromsø..there is no right and wrong there, if you are flexible book it short time in advance, but then you risk that it is fully booked.. right now there is a lot of tourism in Tromsø so I would think the tours are booked rather soon, but also there are so many options and different agencies …
Hello. Could you travel both in Octover and February as planned? If so, how were your visits? Could you see NL in both times? Which one was nicer? Many questions, sorry 🤯😊 thanks.
Very helpful and useful video. Which tour would you recommend for northern light in Tromso? Is mid to end of march 2024 still likely to see the northern light ?
@@unknownspot1306 oh my word I cannot believe you remembered and messaged me ❤️ very sadly our trip had to be cancelled due to me having a back injury needing an operation. I’m hopeful that we will get over to attemp to see the lights in 2025 if all goes well ❤️ kind regards Jim
Im going to tromso for work next week. the company booked me at the Scaandic too!!! im questioning myself if i should go on that tour or just take my chance just outside the hotel!!
Go on a tour ! Much more chances to see them! In order to see them from the city they must be really really strong, and that’s not the case most of the time unfortunately!
Can you suggest the name os some tour who provides suit and shelter that you have suggested. It will be a great help. I am from India and planning to go to Iceland in month of September
Location around Tromsø you mean? Or location in general to see the Northern Lights? I saw them only in Tromsø so I can’t suggest other locations for now.
I think it was 150 euro when I was there in 2022, not sure if the prices are higher now! But more all less the tours (without dinner) have the same price.
Hey there,Your video is very useful. I appreciate. I have a question. We are traveling with a baby and booking a car, so is it possible to Chase the light by our own vehicle or do we need to book a guided tour?
Yes of course you can do it on your own. A guide of course will know better places or have their own lavvoo, but nothing stops you from renting a car and drive around by yourself.
I'll be Oslo from 28Jan to 10feb, just to see northern light I am planning to visit Tromso. Should I pre book flights, hotels, and tour now or wait till last moment to make sure weather forecast and solar activity is there and then make my booking. I just have 1 night to visit Tromso.
Personally I wouldn’t do this, it’s too risky and just too expensive for one night. I understood the smartest thing would be to book everything last minute, but then, are you sure you will find flights, hotels and tours available? I’m afraid there is no right answer to your question..
Hi I’m wishing to book a solo trip In December for 5 nights to see the Northern Lights. I know it’s all down to chance. Which country and place do you recommend? I don’t want to travel for hours 😅❤
Hi! I have been only to Tromsø to see the northern lights to I can’t recommend any other country or place as I haven’t experienced it first hand! But I was there and both times I saw the northern lights 😄 and it’s pretty safe, it’s a city (so you are not in the middle of nowhere), so definitely I recommend Tromsø!
Hi, could you go last February? If so , could you see the NL? I am planning to go next year but cant decide on the month😢 december, january, february (last week is my birthday) or march 🙈 so difficult to decide...
I know that they are already seeing the northern lights some nights, but they are at the moment not very strong. But you never know, maybe you are lucky! I don’t think it is very dark yet.
Hi, I'll be in London Feb 3rd I was planning to book a flight to Tromso and a chasing tour there, but I was unaware of all this info. I'm also considering to go to Kiruna then Abiko, since I heard there are higher chances there, so without a tour I would stay for 2 or 3 days expecting to see them. Now I am very confused about what to do. Please can u give some advice? Thank u so much for the information ❤😊
Hi! I have never been to Kiruna or Abisko, so I’m afraid I cannot help you that much! I have heard that they are pretty high chances in those 2 cities as well, but at the end it depends on Miss Aurora 😅
My husband and I are going early November to see the Northern lights in Tromso! Have you been during that time? We are trying to figure out what boots and clothes we need to buy.
I have been at the end of November and it was magical! I hope you see the northern lights! I made a couple of videos about clothing, I will link them to you!
I did already in my previous videos, you can check them out! The only one I can only recommend is Tromsø Friluftssenter www.tromso-friluftsenter.no/winter-activities
@abishekakamath1232 you can go to all those places, the closer to the north the better. It’s just a different type of experience with different weather, landscape and costs, it depends what you want to do.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MK17nCW2wYw.htmlsi=fF5fSgl9abWuwC6W You can find all info in this video and in the description box of the video!
2:17 this is wrong (I am a photographer) the human eye has 11 times more dynamic range than a camera so seeing the Northern Lights in person is always better than seeing a photo or video both in terms of saturation (if unedited) and luminance. The problem is that Aurora is *extremely* variable in intensity so you are probably comparing a weak in-person experience to the best northern light a photographer who lives in Tromsø saw in 10 years. The strongest Aurora I saw (I live in Narvik) was 11 years ago and was awe-inspiring. We have aurora maybe 60 days of the season. So that's a 1/660 chance to see a northern light that strong.
Mine was definitely not a weak in person experience and although it was very strong to the naked eye, in the photos the colors were stronger. So I am comparing what I saw multiple times in person to the pictures I have taken of the same experience. “At low light levels our eyes are less sensitive to colour than normal. Camera sensors, on the other hand, always have the same sensitivity.”
You have so little knowledge about this, why do you do video like this ? Do you have any understanding of kp indeks and Bz ? I think not, because you are so far out !
Yes, you can see bright and spectacular auroras even at kp 1-2 when other solar wind parameters are favorable I understand kp as the viewing range of the aurora, the larger it is, the further south it reaches
Thanks for the video! Summon up memories: I grew up until I was 17 years old in the region, and since then lived abroad for 50 years, and I remember from childhood when, on a cold evening, coming and going to the outdoor sauna, we saw the northern lights in the sky, so we children were advised that when you whistle, the Northern Lights change their shape. Can you imagine when we sisters stood on a snow trail on a frosty night and tried to whistle with stiff lips, and you know what, the northern lights really changed shape! 😮😃😄 Try it yourself! 😁 ❤
