What are Northern Lights and how are they formed ?
Northern Lights originate from the sun when explosions cause solar particles to be thrown out in the form of large plasma clouds into the space. Some of these plasma clouds reach close to earth after a few days. The magnetic field of earth pulls these plasma clouds towards them. Northern lights are produced when solar particles inside these plasma clouds collide with the atmospheric gases of earth causing aurora (moving lights in the sky). Although to see the Northern lights in Tromso, anytime between November to March is good, but the end of December is usually the best. It is advised to check the weather before your visit, as clouds can hamper your view. Tromso is located on a small island about 10km long and it’s main city center is located in the south-eastern part and has biggest concentration of historic wooden houses, north of Trondheim along with modern buildings. There are several other popular tourist attractions besides the Northern Lights which are: 1. Polaria, the Polar Mu
