Aurora Borealis over Sweden

Aurora Borealis over Sweden

Photographer P-M Hedén: "Such a lovely landscape by the east coast of Sweden. Very low water at the moment so we were standing on ground that normally is below water. And a little surprise with lovely Aurora in the icy landscape. Very cold, but very beautiful. 60 degrees latitude."

Also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles and magnetism between the Sun and Earth called space weather. When energetic particles from space collide with atoms and molecules in the atmosphere, they can cause the colorful glow that we call auroras.

Learn more about auroras: 
https://science.nasa.gov/sun/auroras/

The Colors of the Aurora (U.S. National Park Service)

https://www.nps.gov/articles/-articles-aps-v8-i1-c9.htm

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east.

Image Credit: P-M Hedén
Location: Norrtälje, Nothamn, Sweden 
P-M Hedén's website: https://www.nattbilder.se
Release Date: Feb. 14, 2026

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