Northern Lights Forecast – More Northern Lights are expected in Sweden

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Northern Lights Forecast More Northern Lights are expected in

The northern lights are an incredibly cool sky phenomenon that many got the chance to see during 2024. The beautiful green blue light usually shows up in northern Sweden, but last year it was also seen in southern parts of the country.

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What is Northern Lights really?

The northern lights occur due to the sun and can last up to several hours. News24 Have talked to Markus JansonProfessor of Astrophysics, who tells how the light occurs.

– The sun sends out charged particles, the solar wind is called. The solar wind can be stronger or weaker. When the solar wind is reasonably strong, the charged particles that are around the earth’s atmosphere affect. As the particles move through the earth’s atmosphere, it starts to shine, Janson explains.

The northern lights usually go in blue and green shades. The color of the light depends on different gases.

– The gases have different energy levels that determine the color, Janson says.

Photo: Johan Nilsson/Ttvart in Sweden Can you see the northern lights?

Most often, the northern lights in northern Sweden are visible around the Arctic Circle, but last year it was possible to see the northern lights in southern Sweden as well. The reason why it was possible to look further down the country was due to the sun being in a so -called active phase and with it came stronger solar wind.

– The sun goes in cycles. Sometimes it is in a more active phase and then it is more often a strong solar wind with a lot of northern lights. It was it both last year and this year, says Janson.

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Northern lights – forecast ahead

There are several factors that affect whether we can see the northern lights or not.

– Random decides a bit. Both climate and weather affect. There are good chances to see northern lights when the weather is clear and dark outside, says Janson and continues:

– The sun is in a very active phase right now. There are good chances for more northern lights this year.

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Photo: Stella Picture tips to see northern lights

  • Place – The further north you are, the higher the chance to see the northern lights.
  • Darkness – To be able to see the northern lights it must be dark outside. Therefore, it is most common to see during the darkest months of the year, but not impossible to see during the summer months.
  • Clear weather – Keep an eye on the weather. It needs to be clear weather outside as clouds make it harder to see the northern lights.
  • Away from the city center – To increase the chance to see a northern light, you should go outside the city center as a lot of city lights make it harder to see.
  • Check in the right direction – Do you have to look north? No, but usually the northern light comes from the north and therefore you should look in that direction.
  • Look at forecasts – Just as we can look at weather forecasts, you can also follow observations of the sun via apps.

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