The Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, occur in the Arctic sky on clear, dark nights. The lights are caused by solar winds interacting with the earth's magnetic field. Statistically, the northern lights in Lapland are most likely to be seen from mid-August to mid-April. Every year, the Northern lights are a common sight at Pyhä-Luosto and the past few years have been excellent for observing the northern lights. Seeing the northern lights is believed to bring good luck!
Aurora Alert Realtime, will be offered free of charge to all visitors in Pyhä and Luosto. Visitors will be able to access it via a mobile data connection or using free Wi-Fi networks offered by local businesses. A paid Aurora Alert Realtime SMS service will also be available.
Aurora Alert Realtime northern lights alarm system can be activated to your smart phone or tablet. The system will give you voice signal when the Northern Lights are visible in the sky. For the system to work it requires an Internet connection. Remember to allow notifications from the Aurora Alert Realtime system and keep the sounds on.
Aurora Alert Realtime -järjestelmä käyttää Luostolla revontulien havainnointiin omaa paikallista sensoriaan, joten hälytystä voidaan pitää luotettavana ja informatiivisena.
Choose either Pyhä or Luosto according to your location.
After you turn on the service, your device will sound an alarm when the Northern Lights are visible in the sky. Remember to allow system alerts and keep sounds on on your device.
The system uses its own local sensors in Luosto and Pyhä to observe the Northern Lights, so the alarm can be considered reliable.
AuroraAlert Realtime gives an alarm that indicates the intensity of the Northern Lights in the sky on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is weak and 5 is strong.
You can observe the northern lights on your own or with a local guide. For example, the guided northern lights tours on snowshoes, cross county skis and snowmobiles. If you want to photograph the northern lights, you can book a photography tour where the right camera settings are checked with the guide. When interested in booking the guided tours, we recommend you to contact service providers in advance.
