Northern Lights -Iceland. One of the strange phenomenon that occurs naturally and one of the best gifts of nature. Also called Aurola Boraelis is a colorful phenomenon that occurs in the northern states of northern hemisphere namely Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Some portions of Alaska like Anchorage also experience it. Light in the northern arctic region gets scattered and is visible during dark as colorful streaks of green at night.
FunFact: One of the best times to view this phenomenon in Iceland is during the months of October and March during the equinoxes areis when the length of day and night is equal. Also during this time the nights are long enough to witness this phenomenon
This phenomenon occurs around 180 days a year on an average and follows an early cycle for 10 years. That means the intensity goes on increasing for 5 years, reaches its peak and then decreases for other 5 years. The last peak witnessed was in 2014.