Mysterious Northern Lights, Iceland - An Amazing Colorful Night Event of Nature

At night, we just look at the sky, wondering how many stars have emerged in the sky today, moon is emerged out or not, and moreover we think that maybe we can get a chance to see a UFO today. But if you get to see even a little more pretty and amazing, then what will be your state of mind? If you think that the sky looks just black at night, then it is your misconception. In some parts of the earth, the view of the sky is colorful in some special situations. The sky looks like green, yellow, orange and many other colors in these places. This amazing phenomenon is known as Northern Lights. It is a natural phenomenon in which light appears in the Earth's sky with many different colors, mainly seen in the high-latitude regions like Arctic and Antarctic. This amazing phenomenon makes the night very colorful. The Northern Lights are also known as Aurora Borealis.

Iceland is one of the best observing sites to experience northern lights. Reykjavik is the region in iceland that offers great opportunities to spot this splendid and majestic natural phenomenon. Here you can enjoy the darken night sky with nature's amazing colorful lights show. If you arrive here at the right time, then the sight here will be very exciting for you. To see Iceland's natural northern lights, you have to travel from Reykjavik for few hours to reach the best location for seeing these aurora borealis.

Actually, Northern Lights is a natural phenomenon, which arises from a collision between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. The variations in the color depend on the type of gas particles that collide with each other. The most common color in these natural colors is a pale yellowish-green, which is produced from molecules of oxygen at 60 miles above the Earth.

Northern Lights usually form 60mi/100km above the surface of the earth. This means that an eruption is visible over large area of land. There are many other places around the world where you can see these amazing lights. These places are Greenland, Norway, Finland, northern Canada and Alaska where you can enjoy the similar experience.