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• “This myth should have been well and truly busted over the past few years when we have had fabulous aurorae even though there have been hardly any sunspots Sabong
  
  “The only way to be sure is to go outside and keep your eyes peeled Sabong
  
  ”In short, their presence is all about wind Sabong
  
  ” When can I see them?“You can find forecasts of activity online, but I’m sceptical of their usefulness as they are often wrong,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  If the aurora is very bright, however, it can appear greenish or yellowish and some have a beautiful fringe of pink at the bottom Sabong
  
  “The lights can appear at any time of night,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  So be sure to have dinner early and get changed in readiness Sabong
  
  But the most likely time is mid evening and into the early hours of the following morning (about 9pm to 2am) Sabong
  
  The lights – the Latin name, aurora borealis, meaning ‘Northern dawn’ because their appearance low on the horizon gives the impression of a false daybreak – can appear as shifting arcs, vertical rays or long curtains that ripple like drapery blowing in a breeze Sabong
  
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  “The best times to go are from late September to late March — in other words, between the equinoxes,” he advises Sabong
  
  ” But there’s no point heading out on a hunt if the sky is completely overcast Sabong
  
  “The biggest enemy is, of course, the weather – if it’s cloudy you won’t see anything, because the lights occur at heights of 60 miles and above, which is way, way above the highest clouds,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  Where should I go? Your best bet is to head due north towards the Arctic – above latitude 60 at least – to the snowy wilds of Alaska and Canada or, a bit closer to home, to Iceland or northern Scandinavia (more commonly known as Lapland) Sabong
  
  ” Northern Lights across the UK - in picturesShow all 61/6Northern Lights across the UK - in pictures Northern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe beautiful colours of light shining through the Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall in NorthumberlandPANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe sky surrounding St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, NorthumberlandPANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThis shot was taken in NorthumberlandGraeme Stoker/TwitterNorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe beautiful skies could be spotted across the sea in Giant's Causeway, Northern IrelandCaroline Burgess/TwitterNorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe lights seen over Great Park in NewcastlePANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesA beach in Saltburn, North YorkshireDarren Saltburn/Twitter “But don’t expect them to appear bright green like in photographs,” Ridpath warns Sabong
  
  “This ring is called the auroral oval, and it passes over Alaska, Canada, southern Greenland, Iceland, northern Scandinavia and Siberia Sabong
  
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  That’s because the human eye doesn’t pick up faint colour well Sabong
  
  They are one of nature’s most jaw-dropping sights – a spectacular celestial dance across Arctic skies that features on most, if not all, travellers’ bucket lists Sabong
  
  com for useful, up-to-date information about aurorae and solar activity Sabong
  
  Visit spaceweather Sabong
  
  And their varying colours are a result of different gases in the upper atmosphere Sabong
  
  ” Summer, he says, is off-limits, because the northern skies are too light at that time of year Sabong
  
  “I’ve even known them to appear as it starts to get dark in the afternoon Sabong
  
  ”Why do they occur? RecommendedWhy the Northern Lights don't live up to expectations“The Northern Lights are caused by atomic particles from the sun being funnelled down the Earth’s magnetic lines of force into a ring around the poles,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
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  “To the eye, they are more greyish in colour, almost like a cloud Sabong
  
  Research has shown that autumn is a particularly fortuitous time because, as well as increasingly dark skies and less cloud cover, the solar storms are stronger at this time of the year and the tilt of the Earth during the equinox drives the strongest solar winds towards the planet’s poles, leading to gob-smacking Northern Lights displays Sabong
  
  “These are huge bubbles of gas thrown off by magnetic storms on the sun, and when one of these hits us, the auroral oval expands so much that you can see lights in southern England and right down to the Mediterranean Sabong
  
  ”More aboutNorthern LightsIceland travelAurora BorealisLaplandJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/2A complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights A complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights Northern lights on show in ScotlandGetty Images/iStockphotoA complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights An expert tells us everything you need to know about spotting the elusive aurora borealis   ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today Sabong
  
  It also helps to pick dates that avoid a full moon and to visit locations well away from the light pollution caused by large settlements Sabong
  
  “The force of the solar wind changes all the time, and the size and the brightness of the auroral oval changes with it Sabong
  
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  ”The biggest aurorae, he says, are caused by coronal mass ejections Sabong
  
  ”But ultimately, this is mother nature, and nature is a fickle beast Sabong
  
  “There’s a long-standing myth that the lights are caused by sunspots and solar flares, but they’re not,” he says Sabong
  
  But the lights can occur further south at times Sabong
  
  What you see depends on the sensitivity of your eyes, and, of course, everybody’s eyes are different Sabong
  
  What are they?“Put simply, the Northern Lights are an electrical phenomenon in the Earth’s upper atmosphere that produces ghostly glowing shapes that move and flow,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  “It’s beautiful and impressive, but while we can take you to where the prey lives, we can’t guarantee that it will show itself Sabong
  
  Northern lights on show in Scotland (Getty Images/iStockphoto)RecommendedJeremy Corbyn refuses to tell Robert Peston if he will stand as independent MP at next election9 best last-minute winter holiday destinations for January sunHow this couple avoided the cost of living crisis and made a profit“The biggest aurorae of all are caused by much rarer and more energetic events called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  “I always say that hunting the northern lights is like a big game hunt,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  “There’s a continual flow of gas away from the sun called the solar wind (never say ‘solar winds’, plural, as you’ll betray your inexperience with the terminology),” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  But what exactly are the ethereal aurora borealis, and what’s the best way to spot them? The Royal Astronomical Society’s Ian Ridpath explains everything you need to know about the Northern Lights Sabong
  
  
  
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  ”The biggest aurorae, he says, are caused by coronal mass ejections Sabong
  
  “The lights can appear at any time of night,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  ”Why do they occur? RecommendedWhy the Northern Lights don't live up to expectations“The Northern Lights are caused by atomic particles from the sun being funnelled down the Earth’s magnetic lines of force into a ring around the poles,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  “This ring is called the auroral oval, and it passes over Alaska, Canada, southern Greenland, Iceland, northern Scandinavia and Siberia Sabong
  
  SubscribeAlready subscribed? Log inMost PopularPopular videos Sponsored FeaturesVoucher CodesTravelodge Discount Code5% off all bookings - Travelodge discount codeTUI Discount CodeSave £200 on 2023 holidays with this TUI discount codeBarcelo Discount Code12% off the exclusive Torre de Madrid - Barcelo discount codeVery Discount Code20% off selected fashion & sportswear over £75 - Very discount codeQVC discount codeAt least 15% off beauty items at QVCIndy / CompareCompare UK Broadband DealsCompare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for youCheap Broadband Deals 2023Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your areaFibre Broadband Deals January 2023All you need to know about fibre broadbandBest Apple iPhone Deals in the UK January 2023Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this JanuaryCompare Mobile Phone DealsCompare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands Get in touchContact usJobs Our ProductsSubscribeRegisterNewslettersInstall our appArchiveOther publicationsInternational editionsIndependent en EspañolIndependent ArabiaIndependent TurkishIndependent PersianIndependent UrduEvening StandardNovaya GazetaExtrasPuzzlesAll topicsVoucher codesCompareIndependent AdvertisingSyndicationWorking at The IndependentLegalCode of conduct and complaintsContributorsCookie policyPrivacy noticeUser policiesModern Slavery Act Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inCloseUK EditionChangeUS EditionAsia EditionEdición en EspañolSubscribe{{indy Sabong
  
  So be sure to have dinner early and get changed in readiness Sabong
  
  Hi {{indy Sabong
  
  “This myth should have been well and truly busted over the past few years when we have had fabulous aurorae even though there have been hardly any sunspots Sabong
  
  ”More aboutNorthern LightsIceland travelAurora BorealisLaplandJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/2A complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights A complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights Northern lights on show in ScotlandGetty Images/iStockphotoA complete travel guide to seeing the Northern Lights An expert tells us everything you need to know about spotting the elusive aurora borealis   ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today Sabong
  
  Northern lights on show in Scotland (Getty Images/iStockphoto)RecommendedJeremy Corbyn refuses to tell Robert Peston if he will stand as independent MP at next election9 best last-minute winter holiday destinations for January sunHow this couple avoided the cost of living crisis and made a profit“The biggest aurorae of all are caused by much rarer and more energetic events called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  “There’s a continual flow of gas away from the sun called the solar wind (never say ‘solar winds’, plural, as you’ll betray your inexperience with the terminology),” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  That’s because the human eye doesn’t pick up faint colour well Sabong
  
  “These are huge bubbles of gas thrown off by magnetic storms on the sun, and when one of these hits us, the auroral oval expands so much that you can see lights in southern England and right down to the Mediterranean Sabong
  
  “It’s beautiful and impressive, but while we can take you to where the prey lives, we can’t guarantee that it will show itself Sabong
  
  But the lights can occur further south at times Sabong
  
  ”In short, their presence is all about wind Sabong
  
  ” Summer, he says, is off-limits, because the northern skies are too light at that time of year Sabong
  
  “The biggest enemy is, of course, the weather – if it’s cloudy you won’t see anything, because the lights occur at heights of 60 miles and above, which is way, way above the highest clouds,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  ” Northern Lights across the UK - in picturesShow all 61/6Northern Lights across the UK - in pictures Northern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe beautiful colours of light shining through the Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall in NorthumberlandPANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe sky surrounding St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, NorthumberlandPANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThis shot was taken in NorthumberlandGraeme Stoker/TwitterNorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe beautiful skies could be spotted across the sea in Giant's Causeway, Northern IrelandCaroline Burgess/TwitterNorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesThe lights seen over Great Park in NewcastlePANorthern Lights across the UK - in picturesA beach in Saltburn, North YorkshireDarren Saltburn/Twitter “But don’t expect them to appear bright green like in photographs,” Ridpath warns Sabong
  
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  ” When can I see them?“You can find forecasts of activity online, but I’m sceptical of their usefulness as they are often wrong,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  com for useful, up-to-date information about aurorae and solar activity Sabong
  
  If the aurora is very bright, however, it can appear greenish or yellowish and some have a beautiful fringe of pink at the bottom Sabong
  
  And their varying colours are a result of different gases in the upper atmosphere Sabong
  
  “I always say that hunting the northern lights is like a big game hunt,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  ” But there’s no point heading out on a hunt if the sky is completely overcast Sabong
  
  But what exactly are the ethereal aurora borealis, and what’s the best way to spot them? The Royal Astronomical Society’s Ian Ridpath explains everything you need to know about the Northern Lights Sabong
  
  ”But ultimately, this is mother nature, and nature is a fickle beast Sabong
  
  Research has shown that autumn is a particularly fortuitous time because, as well as increasingly dark skies and less cloud cover, the solar storms are stronger at this time of the year and the tilt of the Earth during the equinox drives the strongest solar winds towards the planet’s poles, leading to gob-smacking Northern Lights displays Sabong
  
  Visit spaceweather Sabong
  
  “There’s a long-standing myth that the lights are caused by sunspots and solar flares, but they’re not,” he says Sabong
  
  The lights – the Latin name, aurora borealis, meaning ‘Northern dawn’ because their appearance low on the horizon gives the impression of a false daybreak – can appear as shifting arcs, vertical rays or long curtains that ripple like drapery blowing in a breeze Sabong
  
  It also helps to pick dates that avoid a full moon and to visit locations well away from the light pollution caused by large settlements Sabong
  
  “The force of the solar wind changes all the time, and the size and the brightness of the auroral oval changes with it Sabong
  
  “I’ve even known them to appear as it starts to get dark in the afternoon Sabong
  
  What you see depends on the sensitivity of your eyes, and, of course, everybody’s eyes are different Sabong
  
  “To the eye, they are more greyish in colour, almost like a cloud Sabong
  
  “The best times to go are from late September to late March — in other words, between the equinoxes,” he advises Sabong
  
  What are they?“Put simply, the Northern Lights are an electrical phenomenon in the Earth’s upper atmosphere that produces ghostly glowing shapes that move and flow,” Ridpath says Sabong
  
  Where should I go? Your best bet is to head due north towards the Arctic – above latitude 60 at least – to the snowy wilds of Alaska and Canada or, a bit closer to home, to Iceland or northern Scandinavia (more commonly known as Lapland) Sabong
  
  But the most likely time is mid evening and into the early hours of the following morning (about 9pm to 2am) Sabong
  
  They are one of nature’s most jaw-dropping sights – a spectacular celestial dance across Arctic skies that features on most, if not all, travellers’ bucket lists Sabong
  
  “The only way to be sure is to go outside and keep your eyes peeled Sabong