Good morning to all. A week ago I made my long-awaited trip to Norway, specifically to Tromso well north of the world, I am from Argentina, well south of the world. There were 4 flights in total just to get there. I just wanted to fulfill my dream of knowing the famous Auroras Boreal, after much research and reading, I decided on Norway. Although they can also be seen in several countries such as Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Russia, etc.
I knew that I was going to face very cold, -10 ° C in some areas, I also knew that I could get there and not be able to see them for climatic reasons, but the risk was worth it and nothing was going to stop me.
I walked a lot the city, and every step I took was what I’m passionate about (Collaborate as Local Guides) So I visited museums, went to bookstores, cinemas, etc. It was very nice to learn more, get rich and at the same time collaborate with the photos and opinions about these places.
Tromso is a very small city, at this time there are few hours of light, arrival at 2PM was already getting dark, the opposite happens in summer, where you can have 24 hours sunlight.
I hired a tour, in a minibus for 13 people, it was a bit more expensive than the others, because they gave us food, tripod, hot chocolate and photography to each one of us. We left at 5:30 PM and the guide was telling us that the conditions were not all good, that according to your forecasts we should go to the south, about 200 km approximately. And so it was, we were looking for the Boreal auroras. Before continuing, I would like to explain to you what they are and how Aurora Borealis are formed.
It is a phenomenon in the form of brightness or luminescence that occurs in the night sky, usually in polar areas. The best times to observe it are between September and March in the Northern Hemisphere (Northern Lights), and between March and September in the Southern Hemisphere (Southern Aurora).
An aurora occurs when an ejection of charged solar particles (cosmic radiation) collides with the Earth’s magnetosphere. This “sphere” that surrounds us obeys the magnetic field generated by the Earth’s core, formed by invisible lines that start from the two poles, like a magnet. In addition, there are very energetic phenomena, such as flares or coronal mass ejections that increase the intensity of the solar wind. When said solar mass collides with our protective sphere, these solar radiations, also known as solar wind, move along said sphere. In the hemisphere that is in the nocturnal stage of the Earth at the poles, where the other magnetic field lines are, this energy is stored until it can not be stored anymore, and this stored energy is triggered in the form of electromagnetic radiation on the terrestrial ionosphere, creator, mainly, of said visual effects.
Once explained this, I continue with my story. We are in the minibus and at the time of leaving it starts to snow and the possibilities were already starting to diminish, luckily after a few kilometers it cleared and the guide told us that there was not much left and there are activities in the sky. This is the route that we did MAP. We went down, it was very cool -11 ° C we walked on a lagoon that was frozen and with about 40 centimeters of snow, it was treading and sinking up to the knee, here said the guide. He brought the tripods for everyone he needed and had his camera as was my case.
And that’s where the magic started, because of the camera lens you saw when doing a 20-second exposure but in person nothing. After a while, the strongest activity began and the green sky lit up, they were dancing lights, in constant movement, very difficult to explain why it is something unique. It was a dream come true what I was experiencing, so many times seeing photos and videos that I was finally standing there observing and contemplating that divine heaven.
We will have been about 2 hours, we took many pictures, we dined right there in a stove they made and they gave us some drinks too. It was a unique and unforgettable experience.
And here I leave the much desired photos.
