The Northern Lights are more commonly seen in the polar regions because the Earth's magnetic field funnel the solar particles towards the polar regions. The intensity of the Northern Lights is affected by the amount of solar activity, so they can be more or less visible at different times.

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I booked a small holiday trip to Kilpisjärvi, Finland with a friend of mine. We walked around the nearby lake just in front of the saana fell (1029m) and waited around 4 hours to some auroras to appear. The parameters were quiet, but still had some minor activity and I was confident that it would spark a small show which is why we waited so long. Around midnight the wait was rewarded with a great half-sky display. Sony A7S, Sigma art 14mm f/1.8.ISO 4000, 0.5 seconds

Copyright: Dennis Lehtonen

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A huge auroral show right before the aurora season ends here in the arctic circle. This image was taken in Salla, Finland with Sony A7S and Sigma art 20mm f1.4. The hill on the picture is 478 meters tall sallatunturi (Salla fell).



Copyright: Dennis Lehtonen