Places to go ... people to see ... things to do

Places to go ... people to see ... things to do
The Steading, Ballieward, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3PR

Thursday 24 June 2010

The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)


The Northern Lights are a free light show in the night sky seen in northern latitudes - including the Scottish Highlands.
The phenomenon varies from a gradually changing glow along the northern horizon, to flickering curtains and patterns of light over much of the sky.
They peak every eleven years but can occur in any year and also at any time of year - except you need a dark but clear and preferably moonless night to see them at their best. They are caused by electrically charged particles from the sun (the solar wind) inter-acting with gas particles in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Because of their unpredictability, treat the Northern Lights as an unexpected bonus to your stay at the Steading holiday cottage.

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