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16 Mar 2020
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Expert tips for going on a northern lights cruise

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On March 16, 2020
Aurora seen from a Hurtigruten cruise in December 2018. Photo: Graham Bryant

Seeing the aurora on a cruise is different to seeing it on land, and it brings its own advantages and challenges. To explore these, we spoke to astronomer Graham Bryant and tour guide Eva Stiegler to get their views and tips.

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17 Feb 2020
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Interview with aurora guide and night sky photographer Adrien Mauduit

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 17, 2020
Aurora and milky way over the beautiful Bergsbotn, taken from the viewing platform. Photo: Adrien Mauduit

Adrien Mauduit is an aurora guide at the Aurora Borealis Observatory on Senja island in Norway. He’s also an accomplished night sky photographer. We asked him five questions about being an aurora guide and night sky photographer.

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03 Jun 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Northern lights recommendations from a seasoned aurora hunter

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On June 3, 2019
Aurora near the Finnish border in Troms county, Norway, on March 11th 2019, where Simon was guided by Kjetil Skogli. Photo: Simon Harding.

We spoke to keen amateur astronomer Simon Harding about his spectacular northern lights experiences and asked him for recommendations for other people in search of the northern lights.

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01 Apr 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Can you see the aurora in Italy?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On April 1, 2019
Northern Lights in Iceland shot with 24mm F1.4 camera, Photo: Steve Collins

Can you see the aurora in Italy? Find out how the seemingly impossible can happen.

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11 Feb 2019
Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora in Yellowknife

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 11, 2019
Aurora in Yellowknife by Martin Izzard

Aurora hunter Martin Izzard shares a new northern lights experience, this time in Yellowknife, Canada, where he took aurora photos and captured the “Merry Dancers” on video.

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06 Dec 2017
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

If Van Gogh painted aurora

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On December 6, 2017

Val Fulford, an artist for the film Loving Vincent, shares her thoughts on painting the aurora in Van Gogh’s style.

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22 Oct 2017
Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Emerald Freeways

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On October 22, 2017

A poem by Hamilton Lund, inspired by his trip to Blachford Lake Lodge in February 2017 with the Cloud Appreciation Society.

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