Aurora Sky Station, Northern lights observation station on Mount Nuolja in Kiruna, Sweden
The Aurora Sky Station stands at 900 meters above sea level, offering an observation platform for viewing the northern lights against dark winter skies.
The facility began northern lights experiences in the 1960s, with the first organized aurora viewing program established at the station in 2000.
The station incorporates Swedish Lapland traditions through its four-course dinner menu, reflecting regional culinary practices in the Arctic environment.
Visitors reach the station via a 30-minute chairlift ride from the base, with winter equipment provided for protection against low temperatures.
The location benefits from the 'blue hole of Abisko' weather phenomenon, creating clear skies for optimal aurora viewing even when surrounding areas have cloud cover.
Location: Kiruna kommun
Address: Abisko Turist Station, 981 07 Abisko, Sweden 981 07 981 07
Phone: +4698040200
Website: https://auroraskystation.com
GPS coordinates: 68.36169,18.72341
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:27
This collection presents locations in the polar and subpolar regions of the Northern Hemisphere where aurora borealis can be observed. The sites included lie within the auroral zone, where geomagnetic activity regularly produces natural light displays in the night sky. The list encompasses various landscape types, including national parks, geothermal areas, mountains, islands, fjords, and arctic territories. In Iceland, Þingvellir National Park offers a tectonic rift valley setting for aurora viewing, while the black sand beaches of Vík and the geothermal zone of Mývatn provide different natural backdrops. Mount Kirkjufell near Grundarfjörður is frequently photographed with northern lights overhead. In Scandinavia, the auroral zones of Tromsø and Kiruna, the Lofoten Islands, North Cape, Abisko National Park, and arctic stations in Finland such as Kakslauttanen, Levi, and Rovaniemi provide access to viewing areas at varying latitudes. North America contributes the Fairbanks area in Alaska and Denali National Park to this collection. Greenland offers observation points from the ice sheet near Kangerlussuaq and the fjord region around Nuuk. These locations span latitudes between 60 and 70 degrees north, where auroral displays occur most frequently during the dark months.
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