What Causes the Aurora? The Sun emits electrically-charged particles called ions, which correspondingly move away from the Sun in a stream of plasma (ionized gas) known as the solar wind. The Aurora Australis is the southern hemisphere counterpart to the Aurora Borealis. Licensed NWT tour operators provide all manner of Northern Lights experiences – from rugged "aurora-hunting" adventures to pampered stays at luxury lodges – giving you a front-row seat to the mysterious, magical and life-affirming cosmic dance.The Aurora Borealis (commonly referred to as the Northern Lights) are the result of interactions between the Sun and Earth's outer atmosphere. There's autumn, when the land and lakes are still warm, and winter, when the lakes are frozen over.
There are two Aurora seasons in the Northwest Territories. Why are the Northern Lights so frequent in the NWT? Because Canada's subarctic is blessed with crystal-clear nights, ultra-low humidity, and a perfect location directly beneath the Earth's band of maximal Auroral activity – the "Auroral oval." Here, the Aurora dance an average of 200 nights per year. The Northwest Territories is the world's Northern Lights mecca. You've just witnessed nature's greatest lightshow. You're gasping and squealing with complete strangers. Around you, the evergreens are framed in a weird unearthly gleam. It creeps across the dome of the night, gaining intensity, flickering with tendrils of emerald, then jade, like plumes of strange fire. Above, a phosphorescent fog floats in the ink-black sky.
"The Lights are out!" A cry of delight echoes through remote lodges or busy Yellowknife restaurants, sending everyone scurrying for the exits with their parkas half-zipped and their cameras whirring to life.
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