59 Pictures of the Northern Lights and Aurora Australis ...

1. Alaska

Via The Northern Lights, Alaska - ...

Alaska is one of the first places that comes to mind when thinking of the Northern Lights.

2. Green Waves

Via Aurora #28

The shapes created by the light depend on the distribution of the charged particles in the atmosphere and wind direction.

3. Iceland

Via One off the bucket list

Iceland is another of the countries lucky enough to experience the spectacle of the Northern Lights.

4. Finland

Via davidclapp.co.uk

An incredible green sweep over the snowy pine forest.

5. Rainbow of the Night Sky

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The color of the aurora borealis is totally dependent on which mineral particles are in the atmosphere.

6. Shaft

Via Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis

Much like cloud formations, you can find all sorts of
shapes in the light show.

7. Proof That Thor Exists

Via Mixed Magnificent Photography | From ...

And if you have an active imagination you can see Asgard!

8. Northern Lights

Via From moon 2 moon

When you look at the tiny dots that are the town, you can understand the scale of the spread of the lights.

9. Minot, North Dakota

Via fanpop.com

The caption that came with this photo claims that North Dakota is the only US state other than Alaska that experiences the Northern Lights. I wonder if that's true.

10. The Land of Fire and Ice

Via Northern lights Iceland

11. Bø in Vesterålen, Norway

Via New Aurora Pictures: Solar Storms ...

Just love the acid green.

12. Northern Norway

Via Trichardsen

It's a magical combination when the sky is clear and you get to see the stars too.

13. Blue on Black

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So gloomy yet so stunningly beautiful

14. Stargazing Heaven

Via Northern Lights and the Universe

I could spend hours looking at this.

15. Grotfjord, Tromso, Norway

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Some people see an eagle, some a Phoenix. Me? I see a Native Indian chief's headdress.

16. Northern Ireland

Via North Star, Northern lights

Well I never knew that. Northern Lights in Northern Ireland. Wow. So close to home.

17. Alaska

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Earth's very own laser light show.

18. Ersfjord, Norway

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One of my favorite pictures of the Northern Lights.

19. Lappish Winter

Via Northern lights in Lappish winter

A better reason to visit Lapland than Santa Claus.

20. October Aurora

Via October Aurora

Steve McDougall took this amazing shot of the aurora borealis in Northern Manitoba, Canada.

21. Nature's Kali

Via The Northern Lights: Trip of ...

Kali is the word we Brits use for sherbet powder.

22. Rovaniemi, Finland

Via Winter wonderland

Skies are incredible when there is no light pollution to spoil it. Even the palest aurora shows up beautifully.

23. Portage Lake & Chugach Mountains, Alaska

Via fineartamerica.com

I love it when the aurora light is thickest when close to the Earth's surface.

24. Mo I Rana, Nordland County, Norway

Via Spectacular displays of the northern ...

Mother Nature always did look good in green and red.

25. The Northern Lights

Via flickr.com

To me, this looks like a curtain falling to cover the mountain tops.

26. Green Bank

Via Northern Lights

Imagine the view the people who live on the town on the coast had of this.

27. Fire in the Sky

Via Fotos Bellas

A surreal combination of sunset and the Northern Lights.

28. Neon Lights

Via travel-up-hotels.com

I truly hope that depth of color is real but after seeing many thousands of pictures of the Northern Lights I doubt it. It might be photo shopped but still it's stunning.

29. The Hand of God

Via The light and the lighthouse

Can you see it?

30. Wonders of the Norwegian Sky

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The wonders of our world! The sky is a wash of red and green yet the snow is glistening gold.

31. Norilsk, Russia

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I just love to find pictures in the aurora. I can see Queen Victoria. She's bending slightly forward and she's wearing that lace head covering so prevalent in many of her pictures. Can you see the same?

32. Dverghamrar, Iceland

Via Dverghamrar Aurorae

One of the rare daytime pictures of the Aurora Borealis,

33. Finland

Via Enter Password

I do love the red auroras.

34. Høgtuva Mountain, Norway

Via Astronomy Photographer of the Year ...

But I love the green and red ones too.

35. The Aurora Borealis as Seen from the International Space Station

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O M G - imagine seeing this.

36. Angel of Norway

Via Utbrudd

Sorry, I'm off on my travels into guess the shape of the aurora again. I'm seeing an angel, side on.

37. Fairbanks, Alaska

Via Aurora borealis and birch trees ...

The birch trees look fabulous with an aurora as their crown.

38. Alaskan Explosion

Via Aurora Borealis

Do you remember the ink on chromatography paper in science lessons at school?

39. The Milky Way and the Aurora Borealis

Via Most Beautiful Destination Around The ...

Is it fair that Iceland gets so many incredible views?

40. Kirkjufell, Iceland

Via Kirkjufell

Kirkjufell means "church mountain" and it is truly blessed.

41. Swedish Lapland

Via antonyspencer

Amazeballs!

42. Stunning Aurora Borealis Photo

Via 500px.com

Tommy Eliasson has captured a shot where the lower reaches of the aurora look like sun rays.

43. Aurora Borealis and the Milky Way, Iceland

Via Aurora Borealis & Milkyway

I'll know I've lived a life when I see this in person.

44. Yukon, Canada

Via BigSky

It's filling the sky.

45. Lights of Our Universe

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Multicolored auroras are so breathtaking.

46. Alaska

Via 30 Brilliant Aurora Photography For ...

The formation here is almost like geometric planes of light.

47. Aurora Australis, Antarctica

Via Aurora Australis - Antarctica

I really hope that's a falling star in the top right because that would make this picture even more magical.

48. Aurora Australis and the Milky Way over Queenstown, New Zealand

Via All sizes | Our Galaxy ...

In my humble opinion, New Zealand is the most incredibly beautiful country on Earth. This underlines it.

49. Southern Lights, Tasmania, Australia

Via Aurora Austrlis

What a gloriously solid glow close to the Earth that dissipates as it climbs higher so we can see the majesty of the sky filled with stars.

50. Aurora Australis - Bridies, Dunedin, New Zealand

Via spaceweather.com

A vision in gold, pink and purple.

51. Aurora Australis - South Arm, Tasmania, Australia

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There's generally a much more golden glow to the Aurora Australis than its northern cousin experiences.

52. Yellowknife, Canada

Via Great ball of fire! Spectacular ...

This is one of the incredible explosions of color that followed the biggest bursts of solar radiation for five years. The solar storm occurred in March 2012.

53. Aurora Australis down under

Via Australia/New Zealand

The more I see pictures of the Southern lights, the higher seeing it in person creeps up my bucket list.

54. The Southern Lights

Via The Southern Lights are another ...

And that's exactly why.

55. Governors Bay, Christchurch, New Zealand

Via Aurora over Governors Bay

Incredible - even over one of the country's biggest cities.

56. The Comet in Queenstown on the Night of the Aurora Australis, N.Z

Via The Comet in Queenstown

A long triangle of gorgeousness splits the ceiling of the sky.

57. Tasmania, Australia

Via 500px.com

The green looks radioactive.

58. Aurora Australis Rocket

Via physics.usyd.edu.au

Sending rockets laden with scientific instruments helps us
understand more about them.

59. Christchurch, New Zealand

Via Auroras light up South Island ...

Even purple drapes can't hide the stars.

Are you all tuckered out after all those incredible pictures of the Northern and Southern Lights?

Have you seen them in person? Where was it?