Northern Lights and a Full Moon: Can You Still See the Aurora?
Recommended by National Geographic Small-group aurora tours near Fairbanks — max 10 guests, photos included. Check Availability Short answer: yes. A full moon doesn’t stop the northern lights, and it rarely ruins a good show. I’ve watched the aurora cut right through a bright full moon plenty of nights. The lights come from activity on […]
What Causes the Colors of the Northern Lights?
Recommended by National Geographic Small-group aurora tours near Fairbanks — max 10 guests, photos included. Check Availability The colors of the northern lights are determined by which gas is excited, at what altitude, and how energetically solar particles react with it. The aurora borealis and aurora australis produce different colors because different gases emit different […]
What To Expect When Seeing The Northern Lights: A Fairbanks Guide From Someone Who’s Watched Thousands of Guests React
Recommended by National Geographic Small-group aurora tours near Fairbanks — max 10 guests, photos included. Check Availability Northern lights Fairbanks — what you see in person ranges from a faint green glow on the horizon to a full-sky explosion of colour, and almost always looks different from what photographs led you to expect. What you […]
Why the Northern Lights Look Different in Photos Than Real Life (And What That Means for Your Photography)
Recommended by National Geographic Small-group aurora tours near Fairbanks — max 10 guests, photos included. Check Availability Why do northern lights look different in photos? The answer comes down to biology and physics. Cameras use slow shutter speeds of 10–25 seconds that accumulate far more light — gathering light and collecting light the human eye […]