Sun explosion kicks off northern lights season

This winter is looking to become the best northern lights season in years, with more and bigger auroral displays expected.

Wednesday´s sun explosions caused jaw-dropping displays in Northern Norway last night, and the activity is likely to pick up further in coming months.

Read more about what causes the northern lights.

Northern Lights Holidays on the Rise

More frequent and larger northern lights displays means people wanting to go on a northern lights holiday should not hold back.

Travel agents are reporting a surge in popularity for holidays and activity weekends in Northern Norway and Sweden.

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Summer Northern Lights

In August, a giant sun storm caused rare summer northern lights which could be seen as far south as Scotland.

Usually, the nights are too light in the Arctic areas for people to see the lights in summer, but the displays have been so powerful they were still visible in the skies.

Find a Northern Lights Holiday

More and more Brits travel to Northern Norway on long-weekends and winter breaks to see these amazing natural phenomena.

As a result, a range of package deals has popped up, offering activities such as snowmobile safaris, husky sledding and stays in the famous ice hotel.

Read more about northern lights holidays and what is on offer this season.

Hard to Predict Northern Lights

Wednesday´s and Thursday´s displays were the results of two large explosions on the sun´s surface, which sent charged particles hurtling towards the earth.

It is when these particles meet with the Earth´s atmosphere we can see northern lights in the skies. What are the northern lights?

But it is very difficult to predict the exact times when the northern lights can be seen, and where.

You can however, get a good idea of expected northern lights activity by looking at a northern lights forecast.

See the Northern Lights Yourself

If you are hoping to see the northern lights, the best way is to travel North to places within the Arctic Circle, such as Tromso or Alta in Norway this winter.

Read our top 10 tips for seeing the northern lights.

Find northern lights holidays and book online.