This week, a strong gust of solar wind makes it possible to see the northern lights in southern Finland as well.
At the end of the week, the situation calms down somewhat, and Cloudiness also affects the observation of the northern lights.
According to Laitinen, the best time to see the northern lights is at midnight.
– This time, when the solar wind is stronger than usual, with good luck you can see it earlier.
He instructs aurora lovers to go away from illuminated cities and find a viewing spot with an open view of the sky.
You should look especially towards the northern horizon, where the shows start.
The number of observations may also increase in the south
Researcher Tiera Laitinen says that the background of the northern lights observed in the south this week is a strong gust of solar wind that left the Sun on Sunday.
In southern Finland, the northern lights can be seen up to ten times a year, but they are not always seen.
– They can remain behind the clouds, or in the middle of summer it is too bright to see them, Laitinen states.
The number of aurora sightings may increase by next winter also in the south, as the Sun’s activity is approaching peak years in its 12-year cycle.
\”Seeing the northern lights is always accompanied by uncertainty\”
For example, last night the northern lights flickered in the sky exceptionally beautiful, but the coming night seems to be cloudy and foggy in the Tampere region.
– Seeing the northern lights is always accompanied by uncertainty. Their prediction is not very accurate compared to, for example, the weather, because there are significantly fewer observation points.
If you want to see the northern lights for sure in the Tampere region, Kuure also recommends heading well outside the city’s light pollution.
