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Northern lights

Information about auroras, AuroraMAX observatory, tips on how to view and photograph auroras, photos and videos.

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Information about auroras and the role of the Sun in their formation.

Factors that determine the different colours of the aurora.

Online observatory to watch Canada's northern lights in high definition, either in real time or on video.

Some tips on how to view the northern lights in person or even from the comfort of your home.

Recommended equipment and settings to take great photos of the northern lights.

Canadian research on the ionosphere, the magnetosphere and the processes of space weather.

Auroras photographed with the cameras of the AuroraMAX observatory.

Video archives of the northern lights, including videos captured by the AuroraMAX observatory.

Interactive exhibition in Yellowknife about the aurora borealis.