Northern Lights sighting: Garðskagaviti (pink eye on map) Time of sighting: 23:14 Duration: until about 00:30 when it clouded over again
In a team of two Land Rovers we drove out of Reykjavík in the pouring rain. The skies were black, the outlook was bleak. The day had seen the worst storm Iceland had in several years. But we had hope. We had spent the afternoon analyzing cloud forecasts, magnetic observations and satellite images as well as chatting with the Met office. We decided the chance of sighting was good enough to validate a night out with the group of 12. Read more
2 4×4’s 2 guides 1 mega telescope 12 hopeful sky explorers 3 litres hot chocolate 30 kleina‘s (Icel. plural: Kleinur)
Northern Lights Hunt
The cloud forecast was clear, the day had been clear, the Aurora forecast was strong. We had high hopes. As we drove up to our first pick-up they were stood in front of their hotel looking up at the sky. Read more
Saturday 28. February 2015 March 11th, 2015anitahaf
2 4×4’s 2 guides 1 mega telescope 11 hopeful sky explorers 3 litres hot chocolate 30kleina‘s (Icel. plural: Kleinur)
Northern Lights Hunt
Based on forecast and gut-feeling we predicted the best bet would be along the Reykjanes peninsula. Off we went with our Brits, Indians, Brazilian and Aussie. Read more
Tuesday 24. February 2015 February 25th, 2015anitahaf
The forecast said cloudy sky until midnight so we leisurely picked up our Swiss, Swede, Kazakh, Brit and Aussie new friends, expecting a long wait for The Lights. The group was a happy one, chatting away as we drove towards our destination Garðskagaviti where we expected the sky to start clearing up first. Read more
Friday 20. February 2015 February 23rd, 2015anitahaf
With 6 people from USA, UK and Denmark tucked away in the Land Rover we optimistically drove out of the city. The sighting-chances were 50/50 but the following days looked worse, this was our only chance. In the Eyrarbakki area we found a clear sky and shelter behind an old farmer’s shed. The sky was clear, the stars beautifully bright… but not a Northern Light in sight! Read more
Wednesday 11. February 2015 February 16th, 2015anitahaf
Dressed in the beautiful colors of an Icelandic winter landscape, Icelandair’s aircraft Hekla Aurora flies the Northern Lights across the Atlantic every day of the year. Not only is the Boeing 757 wrapped in this exquisite livery, but in addition, Hekla Aurora’s interior is illuminated with beautiful one-of-a-kind mood lighting recreating the fabulous display of the Aurora Borealis. Read more
Artists Paint an Entire 757 into Northern Lights February 5th, 2015anitahaf
For stargazers and Northern Lights hunters, February 2015 will be an extremely exciting month. Combining stargazing via powerful telescope with your Northern Lights hunt is sure to deliver a lot more memorable experience. Read on to see what’s up with the planets, meteor showers and deep sky phenomena and even fireballs in the coming month. Read more
The night sky – February 2015 February 2nd, 2015anitahaf
It was Josephine’s birthday. Her new husband, Saher, had brought her to Iceland as a surprice, she had always wanted to see the Northern Lights. They had tried to go the night before but sighting conditions were bad and none of the companies were going. They were leaving the country the morning after, this was their last chance and the forecast said 50/50. Read more
Sunday 1. February 2015 – Fireball February 23rd, 2015anitahaf
Unlike our cheerful guests from Portsmouth, Aurora started out quietly this evening. For the longest time the lights softly draped the sky in a green arc. While waiting for the lightshow to pick up the pace we explored the planets around us; Jupiter, the Moon and Orion Nebula. We also looked for Lovejoy, though unsuccessfully.
Nearing the end of the night Aurora suddenly pulled the curtains, literally, putting on the flickering lightshow we had all been waiting for. We believe the photos say it best: Read more
Wednesday 28. January 2015 February 23rd, 2015anitahaf
