What is aurora borealis? Northern lights or "aurora" is a magical phenomenon in the sky you can observe mainly from September to March in the Northern hemisphere (aurora borealis) and from March to September in the Southern hemisphere (aurora australis). When free electrons and protons are thrown from the sun's atmosphere and escape through holes in the magnetic field of Earth, you can enjoy the northern lights. Iceland, Norway and the Finnish Lapland are the most popular destinations in Europe for hunting the aurora. Observing this breathtaking phenomenon and taking good-quality photos is not easy, especially when you have never done it before. Our experiences collected in the last couple of years In recent years we have visited several Nordic countries to hunt aurora. The first one was in Finnish Lapland, where we observed the lights with low activity, pulling over on the motorway and trying to photograph it at minus 21 Celsius. Without the right photographic equipment,...