Yellowknife, the capital city of the
Northwest Territories,
Canada, is one of the best locations in the world for aurora-viewing.
There are
several reasons to justify this claim. First, it is about 400 km (250
miles)
south of the Arctic Circle (Fairbanks, Alaska is 168 miles away from
the Arctic
Circle whereas Whitehorse, Yukon is 99 miles away). Second, in
Yellowknife there
is no high mountain blocking the wind, and therefore clouds can be
easily blown
away. Third, from mid-November to the beginning of April the night time
is
long. In November the sun sets at 3:15 PM. One of the best sites in
Yellowknife
for viewing the Northern light is Aurora Village. There are 21 teepees
in the
village to protect every visitor from the extreme weather. Although the
aurora
in these photos were not strong, the composition is rare because the
aurora
appears to going towards the moon.
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