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The Aurora Borealis known as the northern and southern natural lights displays in the sky. If you want a trip for vacation, try Aurora borealis expedition in any part of northern regions. In particular with Northern Norway, it is one of the best locations in Europe wherein sightseers are well-placed to observe the meteor shower.

You will be truly amazed with the spectacular view to see northern lights which can be spotted to the poles because of the field is magnetic and the darkness takes a long period of time.

The lights in the north was discovered by a French Scientist [Pierre Gassendi], and called it after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora; while Borealis was added by him after the name of the Roman god of the north wind, Boreas. That is why, the north light became known as Aurora Borealis.

There are optional excursions to take in order to witness Aurora borealis, rather get information online on how to be part in Aurora borealis expedition. Through the expedition you will get the chance to capture the northern lights exposed to the night sky blended by showering shooting stars or meteors.

In addition to the Aurora Borealis information, according to the researchers, the atmosphere contains many gases; nitrogen and oxygen are the principal gases; the lights are caused by the gases particles responding the earth’s upper atmosphere which makes the gases glow. Most shapes of the lights are formed doughnuts or known as auroral oval surrounding the North or South Poles.