Nordlys
Få en ringside-plads til naturens egen hypnotiserende lysshow
Det er mørkt. På dækket. Alt er stille. Pludselig flimrer et lys på himlen og tager al opmærksomheden. Blegt og beskedent i starten, men snart intenst og levende. Den mørke himmel omdannes til en mægtig demonstration af naturens magt. Lyset er hypnotisk, umuligt at ignorere. Men mærkeligs af alt er den komplette stilhed, mens kaskader af grønt og gult, violet og rødt danser over himlen i stille harmoni. Det er som en mægtig symfonisk ballet med dæmpet lyd.
Vi kan takke solen for nordlys
Hvad forårsager Aurora Borealis?
Skønheden i Aurora Borealis fascinerer de fleste, der rejser til polare områder.
Og som de fleste naturfænomener er der en forklaring: Det er forårsaget af elektrisk ladede partikler fra rummet, der kommer ind i Jordens øvre atmosfære med meget høj hastighed.
Disse partikler stammer fra vores stjerne - solen.
2. Norway is the best place to see them
For the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights you need to be under the Auroral Oval.
All of northern Norway sits under the auroral oval, meaning it’s one of the best places in the world for hunting the lights. Travelling under the auroral oval above the Arctic Circle offers more of a chance of seeing the spectacle.
All along the coast, small cities and towns offer tailor-made, unforgettable excursions and activities under the Northern Lights. Here are our tips:
Mens nordlyset teknisk set er til stede i størstedelen af året,
er der ikke nok timer med mørke til at se dem i sommermånederne, ikke engang oven for polarcirklen.
Vinterperioden i Arktis varer fra slutningen af september til slutningen af marts / begyndelsen af april. I løbet af denne tid er den arktiske himmel mørk nok til, at nordlysene er synlige under de rette forhold.
Har du flere spørgsmål om nordlys?
Foto: Swen Stroop, Ørjan Bertelsen og Allen Hwang
Myter og legender
Før mennesket videnskabeligt kunne forklare oprindelsen af aurorerne, opfandt folk historier, som kunne forklare deres eksistens. Op gennem tiderne har der været mange aurorale observationer, som har givet anledning til en rig samling af myter og fortællinger.
Vikingerne fejrede lysene og troede, at de var jordiske udtryk for deres guder. Læs mere
Eskimo-stammer mente, at de kunne kalde på Aurora for at tale med deres døde slægtninge. Læs mere
Svenske fiskere gledet seg til å se nordlyset. De trodde at lyset var refleksjoner av store stimer av sild som svømte i nærheten. Læs mere
Seeing the lights with Hurtigruten
The Northern Lights have enthralled mankind for a long time. Today, it keeps captivating travellers who venture north to the Arctic.
On a cruise with Hurtigruten along the Norwegian coast, the aurora borealis comes to you. Here's why a cruise with us is the best way to experience the Northern Lights:
1. Where Hurtigruten sails in northern Norway is directly beneath the Auroral Zone, an area of consistent auroral activity.
2. Of the 34 ports we visit from Bergen to Kirkenes, 22 are north of the Arctic Circle, giving you plenty of opportunity to see the Northern Lights.
3. The lights can make appearances in Norway as early as September and as late as May. Hurtigruten sails every day, all year.
Interview with our Northern Lights expert
"The northern lights are comparable to snowflakes; there are millions of them but no two will ever be the same."
Dr John Mason has been working with Hurtigruten since 2007, and this will be his eleventh consecutive winter season on our Astronomy Voyage.
Some of the Hurtigruten team had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with Dr Mason, quizzing him on all things aurora-related.
Nature's greatest light show
Witnessing the celestial Northern Lights shimmering in the star-studded sky is a life-affirming experience that will remain with you forever. Their wondrous, magnetic beauty is the reason why you'll happily brace the Arctic chill, and why you'll be drawn back to see them time and time again.
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See the Northern Lights, or get a voyage for FREE
The Northern Lights simply cannot be described in words - they have to be experienced. And if you travel with Hurtigruten, we have a promise to you:
We are 100% sure the Northern Lights will make an appearance on your 12-day Hurtigruten voyage.
But if they do not appear we will give you another 6 or 7-day Classic Voyage FREE OF CHARGE, so your Hurtigruten experience will be one with zero regrets.
