The northern lights displayed near the ester dome.
When and where can i see the northern lights in alaska.
Depending upon cloud cover and weather alaska nights can be dark enough to highlight great auroras between mid august through mid april.
Fairbanks is located right below the auroral zone and is known for its consistently clear skies due to its low precipitation.
The shimmering aurora are seen swirling in anchorage s skies from the middle of august through april.
Winter is the best time of year to visit alaska and see the northern lights.
Most auroras occur about 50 to 200 miles above the earth.
Some extend lengthwise across the sky for thousands of miles according to nasa.
In fairbanks itself residents see the northern lights on about eight of every 10 nights deehr said.
Fairbanks is one of the best places in the world to view the northern lights as it s located directly under the auroral oval.
They can be incredibly bright multihued and fast moving.
Alaska s northern lights season is between mid september and late april peaking in february and march.
Alaska is in the aurora oval which is where the lights are.
To see the northern lights you need dark skies and from early april until late august the aurora may be blazing across the arctic firmament but it is visible only to scientific equipment as the skies are just too light for the human eye to see the show.
This ring shaped zone sits over the earth s geomagnetic north pole.
Fairbanks alaska is one of the best places in the world to see the northern lights with several stunning viewpoints and aurora specific facilities.
Alaska tours 2020 aurora tours.
Though most northern lights hunters head to europe to catch the majestic lights alaska is also an ideal and less conventional destination.
Nasa goddard via flickr.
From november through march you can expect snow and cold dark winter nights that get longer approaching the winter solstice on december 21st.
An alaska cruise with cunard on the queen elizabeth is one of the best ways to see the northern lights especially in august or september.