Watch: It’s that time of the year when the Aurora Borealis lights up Norway’s skies again
The northern lights remain a truly spectacular sight.
❄️ Welcome to our winter wonderland at the #Aurora Borealis Observatory on #senja island in #norway 🇳🇴. Video shot in the past 3 days ❄️ @TamithaSkov @BBCEarth @B_Ubiquitous @INSVideos @dartanner @treetanner @halocme @NorthLightAlert @StormHour @AuroraNotify @chunder10 @esa_es pic.twitter.com/ZVPufnocN6
— Adrien Mauduit (@ADphotography24) January 25, 2019
The Aurora Borealis, also called the polar lights or the northern lights, is a natural phenomenon during winter, visible in the skies in high-latitude regions.
Adrien Mauduit, a photographer who also identifies himself as an “aurora guide”, has released a video of the northern lights from the Aurora Borealis Observatory on Norway’s Senja island, putting together glimpses of the phenomenon from three days. It shows bright green lights flickering through the Norwegian skies – an eternally spectacular-looking sight.
Scientifically speaking, the phenomenon occurs due to the ionisation of atmospheric constituents, a process that emits lights of different colours.