Amazing Northern Lights Time Lapse

[1foxtrot70]

I wonder. What causes the lights to have a greenish tint?

[apocrief]

Earth, why are you so cool!

[dest202]

This video is wild, it makes u think of nature in a whole different perspective!!

[WinterBreeze4Ever]

This is sooo amazing, I hope I get to see them one day(:

[DKAardbei]

beautiful..

[devrajvarma]

SIMPLY HATS OFF TO THE NATURE! NO WONDERS!!!! I LOVE AND PROUD TO BE A EARTH LIVING.

[verycoolchicka]

@karanduakd Oh wow

[karanduakd]

I cant stop crying seeing this.

[staywithaces1984]

@karanduakd crying?

[iWillLuvYouForeva]

i might look stupid but is this the actual noise it produces?

[iingriidtwiiliight]

@iWillLuvYouForeva it doesnt make any noise :) i bet its just from the wind or something

[MayhemMous]

@iingriidtwiiliight @iWillLuvYouForeva

Actually it can make noise, but it's not loud.

[iingriidtwiiliight]

@MayhemMous oh, well thats really cool then :) i havent heard any noise from it, it actually felt like everything went more silent when i saw it.

[fullmetalbg]

Hard to imagine this stuff exists in real life and it's not all special effects

[tycusfinlay]

LiquidTLO sent me

[Jalkloben13]

LiquidTLO sent me!

[LieDownAndSing]

thanks for posting... =)

[mikester9er]

I wish I saw those where I lived :((

[poptrashskank]

nature astonishes me more and more everyday

[evenfriends123]

Wow.. Apparently they are visible in Manchester tonight! Yay yay yay!

[UKGRIMEdotTV]

Visible in england tonight

[racinmason101]

Do we have a chance to see this tonight in california? Tonight being 1/22/12

[FlavioakaStarscream]

i'm gonna go there one day...

[jvsm1971]

Always so other-worldly and supernatural...

[BiebsKnowHowToDougie]

Ive seen the northern lights before. Its really beautiful!

[Rockurpants1]

Skyrim!!!!!

[VeteranRider]

MY FAV COLOUR IS GREEN.

[Baldoxxx4000]

This must be the skies of Skyrim!

[pocketsg6]

God people of Norway are lucky:/ I'm from Australia.

[siloechase]

Spirits!



[neidafizzl]

its an aurora borealis when its realy realy cold the air realy freezis and the sun shines through it and makes that butifull lights i know this and im in 5th grade wow

[TheTyTyXD]

@neidafizzl Believe it or not, just because you're in 5th grade doesn't mean you know everything. The northern lights are created from solar wind, which is literally plasma thrown from the sun millions of miles away. But guess what, we never have to worry about that harmful plasma, because we have a natural magnetic field, due to our iron rich core in the earth. So, when solar wind collides with the magnetic field, the light becomes distorted :) making a nice little show in the sky, btw I'm 15.

[AiridasLietuva]

@TheTyTyXD Thanks for explaining it.I've got interested in Astronomy and science in general not so long ago.Your explanation was very simple, which is great.By the way, I am 29.

[Zeepee1234]

The earth is full of wonder and beauty yet we abuse it with our ever increasing population and over consumption of valuable resources that will ultimately end up destroying the delicate balance of nature unless we stop

[fries00]

@Zeepee1234 Lok Fah Koor!

[FlamingQueen666]

@Zeepee1234 quit being such a bitch

[nyjaexd]

@FlamingQueen666 its you who's being such a bitch.

[TheSilentdarkmuse]

@Zeepee1234 Scientists say that Earth population is not on lose, or at dangerous point, We people make a scene of it. Mother Earth is Earth...which has bared everything, "We" are not a big deal for her. 

[OpticxNick]

It'd be awesome seeing one of these in real.. they're beautiful ;o

If only i knew when and where they happen >.>

[Mechelle3419]

@OpticxNick They occur the brightest in Alaska, north of Fairbanks. They are based on solar winds so it's very hard to determine when they will occur. There is a website that gives a "forcast" but it's usually only 2 days out.

[florallove14]

So pretty :O How does it happen!

[IAmTheStig320]

@florallove14

It's actually caused by particles in the solar wind, that are charged with electricity, hitting and going through the magnetic field that encompasses the earth. When they do that, the electricity in the particles discharges in the air, generating lights.

In Norse mythology, the lights were said to be caused by the Valkyries, warrior women who rode through the sky, collecting the souls of those slain in battle, and running other errands for the gods.

It's definitely one of those.

[iglyboop]

@IAmTheStig320 It's the norse one.

[iglyboop]

@florallove14 On the Earth's magnetic North, some of the radiative particles that are shot out towards us by the sun are diverted. These particles stay in the stratosphere in the atmosphere. This causes the strange, peculiar but beautiful show of lights.

[righttokill13]

 <3 One day I will witness such beauty

[99camarosupersport]

The most amazing thing I've never seen.

[cashmann907]

I live in Alaska and I see this almost every winter. In fact I grew up thinking that the Aurora Borealis occurred EVERYWHERE.

[BelayParley]

@BodominJarviSnu Du bist Deutsch! Es tut mir leid für die Kritik sind Sie Grammatik.

[stiigern]

its funny watchin comments from americans! im from norway btw, and i see this very often! every winter we can see it! it is very nice seeing this for ur self!

[cashmann907]

@stiigern I'm from Alaska and I see this every winter, I know what you mean!

[TheAlexander56]

Wow its like Harry Potter and Volemort having an EPIC wand fight

[ronan32]

@TheAlexander56

if you're a geek it is

[ILuffLucB]

@TheAlexander56 not sure if this video could be summed up in any more lame of a way than this...

[nickkk8989]

God I wish I could see this in person one day

[PartyRock15]

@nickkk8989 I've seen in person in August

[BelayParley]

@BodominJaerviSnu just a tip...make sure your ignorant remarks make sense before you post them. please.

[BodominJaerviSnu]

@BelayParley

Ok, i had one mistake in my sentence. Haven't noticed myself. Thank you :)

All videos i want to see are f*cked up with "thumbs up" comments. Its annoying.

btw. ich kanns dir gerne auf deutsch erklären. Es ist einfach total mühsam bei jedem Video diese dreckigen "thumbs up" Kommentare zu lesen. Egal ob ein Eichkätzchen Nüsse stiehlt oder ich das Nordlicht sehen will: thumbs up, thumbs up, thumbs up. Und ich bin wirklich eine friedfertige Person. ;)

[mylairhasnoip]

Looks like The Nexus...

[jzproject1]

amazing !!!

[Thessentials]

Ultimate night skiing!

[187Alper]

Very Cool :)

[TheHabboleon]

I live in norway.. SUCKERS!

[tutorial4days]

@TheHabboleon powers unite

norway unite

[arizaazira]

I would like to witness this before I die

[AutumnBrittni]

#1 on my bucket list!!

[WitchOfLife]

I promised myself i will not die gracefully until i see one of these!

[junsheng1993]

Just saw in Sortland, Norway . That were really beautiful !!! I'm so lucky

[lextion]

A majestic example of Nature's Art!! Stunning!!! gotta go and see this live!

[birdchopper]

smoke a joint before this then it would be better

[ajmalk93]

It's my ambition to see this with my family before I die... one day momma!

[Thecheif71]

What I hate is that religious people come here saying that they are so thankful for "x" entity for providing such a wonderful thing. Also is it true Northern Lights can kill if touched since they are from the Sun? Either ways I would love see this, it's the last wonderful thing that's worth letting this planet live.

[vodka721]

@Thecheif71 can you be any more cynical?

[xtriflex]

@Thecheif71 The sun doesn't cause all of the northern lights, but solar flares from the sun can contribute to them a lot because it's basically caused by a collision of energy. But yeah they would probably kill you, it can knock out electricity and astronauts have to be careful because of radiation and stuff. I'd love to go see this one day :)

[Cristosea]

it is so amazing to be standing there, and to see the snow actually change to the colour green before your eyes because of the northern lights. i want everyone to see it.

[Razedbywolves1]

looking for the northern lights is like looking for shooting stars: you can't really 'look for them' more so you just wait.

[caMboDJA88]

aahhh awesome, i'm going there tomorrow!

[OMGITSPARTA]

There are auroras in skyrim

[noobylink1000]

One of the many amazing things god created in just 7 days !

[Iwasntpayingattentio]

holy shit...

[Putridprudential]

How common is this in norway ?

[96thomaz]

@Putridprudential Very common in Northern Norway (above the arctic circle). Mostly from December to Februrary :)

[mrpumpkinn]

@Putridprudential I have been reading up, and apparently it occurs every other night or so.. but it can be unpredictable..

[littlestar8989]

what is the best place to see this ? I really wanna go !

[tracym222]

@littlestar8989 I saw this in Tromso, Norway...it is stunning!

[littlestar8989]

@tracym222 does it happen in a specific time ?

[butcherlier]

i saw it once when i was about 17 ,it's absolutely breath-taking!

[BikeForLife43]

I want to see this before I die

[TvRenshaw]

This is amazing !!

[OptimusNikhil]

Want to see this once and the video could have done with some background music!!

[WillSing4Label]

I just want to live on the aurora borealis <3

[MrKitrid]

Can this occur on the South Pole?

[darkjediMIK]

@MrKitrid Yeah, they're called the aurora australis.

[shinehouse]

I used to watch the aurora borealis, then i took an arrow to the knee.

[tizen123]

@shinehouse You can't make Skyrim jokes here. By the way, "knee" jokes are getting old, find something new if you want a thumbs up.

[tizen123]

@shinehouse Sure, make "jokes" whenever you want.

Tip of the day: Go get some friends, a girlfriend and maybe... Maybe even get laid.

[manolantern666]

@tizen123 Dude you're the one flaming this guy for no reason. I think you're the one who needs a life.

[mama9048]

@manolantern666 U SUCK MY DICK ITS RELAXING AND U R BORING WHY LOOK UP NORTHERN LIGHTS IF U DONT HAV A NICE COMMENT TO SAY

[shinehouse]

@tizen123 yeah.... lol, nice comeback.

[floppykid]

@shinehouse

Awwwh durrr, yur soo witti nd original nd stfff, cnt stop laughing LOLOLOLOLOL xD

Seriously though, get a sense of humor.

[chris110012]

Alright, so the Sun emits Solar wind, which is basically an emission of highly charged particles.. and these particles interact with Earth's magnetic field at very high altitudes. It works magnetically, which is why the lights are seen at or near the North and South poles. The different gases interacting at different altitudes create different colours. Most of the reactions that are close to us create a green light, then red, then a faint blue. It's a beautiful natural occurrence, really.

[YoungButDeadicated]

Mute this video, open a new tab, and listen to /watch?v=2BTJot2yNAU as you watch this video.

=)

[aloubear]

I saw this twice in real life, i live in Scotland and have family in Norway. One can only describe it as breathtaking! It really is something else so both thumbs up.

[Golfboy798]

PEWETTY!!

[LTRiDa]

Thumbs up if u would love to see this in real life b4 u die....

[darkjediMIK]

@LTRiDa took the words right out of my mouth.

[LTRiDa]

@darkjediMIK Everytime I look at this....I feel like playing a piano..lol...kinda weird huh???

[darkjediMIK]

@LTRiDa Nah, I came here after watching a video of a stage from the game Super Street Fighter 2 where one of the stages was in Scotland while the Aurora was going on and it had some cool piano music to go with it.

[ISetYourFaceOnFire]

@LTRiDa Amen...I hope I do. On the bucket list for sure.

[tutorial4days]

@LTRiDa i see these lights evry day

sucka

[JohnTheCrazyDude]

@tutorial4days NORWAY FTW <3

[Piggeliggel]

@LTRiDa i live in norway, i dont live in north-norway but im born there. my dad lives in north norway, at the winter its dark 21/7, and you see the northern light pretty much, i'm actually watching the light outside now, ^^ maybe i'm one of those lucky guys?

[BodominJaerviSnu]

@LTRiDa

thumbs up if you want do see you die.

I hate your "thumbs up" comments. I just want to see the aurora borealis, but i have to see your f*cking "thumbs up" comment.

GET A F*CKING LIFE!

[LTRiDa]

@BodominJaerviSnu Lol....SMD....

[PartyRock15]

@LTRiDa I've seen it alot man. It formed right over my house twice!

[AyKay47]

It's just basically like a magnet interacting with another magnet. With every magnet there are weaker and stronger parts of the magnet. The strongest parts of magnet "Earth" (we'll call them magnets for right now) are the north and the south pole, not the land masses themselves, but the exact polar north and south. They are not always in the same exact place. The magnet sent from the sun, pushes against the magnets of Earth. The strongest parts being the poles, so the reaction is bigger there.

[mslyn001]

how the f*** can you dislike this????? it's beautiful!!!!

[Verinentotus1]

not so long ago, I would just walk the dog when it suddenly lit up in the sky! it was the most beautiful and strongest northern lights that have been this year: D

[theorigpoon]

little do people know but it's actually a bridge from our world to another.....oooooooo spoooky

[imjahz]

I'll bring her here. Hahaha

[manondeklerk]

i need this in my backyard

[anishoara2010]

Thank you dear God for such a wonderful planet!!!!!!!!!

[HereComesTheBride1]

This is definitely a place I want to visit before I die! Just amazing!

[BeybladeBeastify]

OMG

[GroovyFunkdog]

Who would come here just to dislike it?...

[Mumfin]

I used to like nother lights, then I took an arrow in the knee..

[norsketroll1]

i haven't seen 'em before ( i live in central america =( ) hopefully one day i¿ll go to iceland, is there any speciphic time of the year to see em?

[ageiiGIRL]

I never really have a Bucket List, but if I did, this would be right up top.

[Adgang123]

oh God ! I'm starting to hate time lapse ! I just want to see the northern lights, not like a picture, not in a time lapse, but with NORMAL SPEED, in HIGH QUALITY -.-' ..... Thinking of this is youtube, where it would take a man 400 years to watch all the video's, not one of the video's is what I wish to see ! -.-' ...

[nikos8313]

this thing is amaziiing !!!!

[tawbd]

best light show in the world period

[ahmedalex6606]

The miracle of nature

[Kurd94oslo]

This is all physics.

[jagsaiyan]

More like god's club lights to his own techno music. ;) lol

[akentro90495]

ive this happen once in 8 years.

[iovamp]

@akentro90495 no, its there every winter, from November to March, and if you are lucky everynight!! i was in North Pole for 4 days, and i had the chance to see them every night!

[akentro90495]

@iovamp I meant me

[MsChristinaCh]

It is like paradise trying to tell you something....

[ENSIFERUMandNORTHER]

*-* wow

[Brightstar878]

I can stare at this all day (I mean night)

[SimonsRandomChannel]

Is it true that you sometimes can hear the aurora?

[Drebln893]

Bored after 1 minute....now I know how my wife feels.

[pull75]

@Drebln893 Yeah watching TV or staring at your smart phone is sooooo much cooler than watching some dumb old phenomenon take place...

[NightMareBolt]

@Drebln893 Can't please her eh? That's a damn shame.

[PovZ123]

I see this shit is skyrim, and it still looks awesome on a game.

[PunisherFromTheHell]

@PovZ123 i started searcing for auroras borealis on youtube because of skyrim :)) lol

[makasin]

@PunisherFromTheHell haha me too

[Baldoxxx4000]

The more you look at it, the more it gets boring. this must be the jersey shore for people who live up north...

[TheSmileyFacedPizza]

weed brought me here.

[americathedead]

@TheSmileyFacedPizza Same here! Sweeeeeeeeet.

[scarmitdy]

play northern sky by nick drake while watching this... you will be amazed

[rfranquinho]

this time lapse covers just how much time??

[Camberwell86]

@rfranquinho 4 minutes and 25 seconds :D

No, I'm joking, the description says "a single night" so maybe 10-14 hours? :)

[MegaDIF]

the most beautiful northern lights I have seen were in sweden though.

[sosijiz1971]

Wow, just imagine how ancient civilizations must have seen this... I mean, this could actually be responsible for creating our Gods.

[qWzig]

@sosijiz1971 :O I thought you don't capitalize gods. Only for you know God.

[sosijiz1971]

@qWzig

Well, as this is clearly an informal context, one would suppose that stringent handwriting protocols would not need to be adhered to...

Lol, doesn't that sound like a lot of bollocks?!!

Anyway, yeah, you may be right about that though - not that that matters here, this is hardly an academic thesis now is it?! - so I reckon a little capital letter abuse is just fine (and I wanted it like that to underline how important these deities would have been for early civilizations/cultures).

No?

[qWzig]

@sosijiz1971 Lol sorry I just wanted to say that. It's just I went to a Catholic school when I was younger so, I was taught that.

[thesomebody3]

IM FING GOING THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[malinkinpark]

it is amazing. i want to see so much. this is my favorite fancy :)

[SuperKare123]

does this happen in alaska?

[TazManianDevil20]

I think if someone didn't knew what the Northern Light is he would think it's an alien invasion or whatever. xd

[nsahluwalia]

Good work and thanks for sharing !!

[ThePwnu777]

...wow  just amazing can you see this in minnesota? I don't think I can.

[polioramt]

@ThePwnu777 thats why its called northern light, you have to go to greenland or scandinavia to experience it.

[sosijiz1971]

@polioramt

True, but there is also the Aurora Australis for those of you joining us tonight from the southern hemisphere!

;)

[baddhatt]

seen this over the north dakota skies, they're gorgeous

[YESMAN977]

wait i forgot how does this occur agian i need to bruch up on my science

[LugiaTheGreatBeast]

I have seen this thing only once in my whole life, its freaking beautiful

[dynamicmaxwell120]

The aurora borealis and the total solar eclipse are the two things I have to see before I die.

[dori34543]

My dream is to one day retire to some small village in Norway. Throw away my TV,throw away my computer, throw away my cellphone, and just explore and relax. That would be the life. Only problem is I'm not brave enough to make that change.

[anme0827]

It's amazing to see. You can't imagine the silence in the north. It's like being deaf. I could stand for hours watching it when I grew up. 

[opal645]

wow its amazing.

[theKIDnp]

In short, it's high energy charged particles that are the solar winds that react with gases in the ionosphere. What it's for I don't know but not everything needs a purpose for simply being.