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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of seeing the Northern Lights, colorful bands of light that dance in the dark night sky. The Northern Lights can be seen to some extent anywhere above 60 degrees north latitude. At 65 degrees, Fairbanks is within the so-called “aurora oval,” the area where Northern Lights occur most often and are brightest.
Best time to See the Northern Lights in Alaska By the time you get far enough north to see the Northern Lights more reliably, you’ve entered the area of perpetual twilight from late April through September. Seasonal cloudiness is also worst in August. What’s the best[…]
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Vacations to the Northern Lights in Alaska Alaska is a seasonal cruise destination, with major cruise ships passing through the state between early May and late September. The Northern Lights are brilliant colors that flash across the dark night sky, invoking a sense of wonderment[…]
Read more Where to See the Northern Lights in Alaska The Northern Lights are curtains of colored light in the upper atmosphere, caused by magnetic disturbances from the sun collide with atoms there. Technically known as an “aurora” (the North Pole aurora is called the aurora borealis),[…]
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Northern Lights – The Aurora Borealis from Fairbanks Alaska Fairbanks is one of the best places on earth for experiencing the beautiful and mysterious northern lights. The largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state, after Anchorage is the principal city[…]
Read more Viewing the Northern Lights in Fairbanks Welcome to Fairbanks, Alaska one of the best places on earth for experiencing the beautiful and mysterious northern lights. Bright, energetic curtains of yellow, green, red or even purple light brighten Fairbanks night skies regularly. Fairbanks is situated within[…]
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