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When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.

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The lights are observed from late August to mid April. However, from late September to late March, it is dark after 6pm, and one you can enjoys maximum chances.  The top 5 interesting facts i found cool about the northern light are. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres.  Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red , yellow, green , violet are seen in the light show.