Many people who have never been to Alaska have never experienced a display as powerful as the northern lights. Aurora Borealis is the scientific name for this phenomenon. You may not even exactly understand what they look like, what causes them to happen or when the best time of year to view them in Alaska is. The point of this article is to help drop some light on these questions and help better educate visitors to Alaska so that they may enjoy the amazing spectacle that is commonly know as the northern lights. What causes the northern lights? Without getting too scientific there are several factors that come into play when discussing what causes the northern lights.
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