Every september jasper national park empties out the pocketful of gold it s been hiding all year.
Northern lights jasper national park canada.
Best northern lights images in canada.
While there are many things to do in jasper one of the best activities is catching incredible dark skies which is perfect for viewing the northern lights.
Jasper national park also offers a wide range of camping options which makes it an ideal place for cosying up next to the campfire and getting mesmerised by the brilliantly lit sky with countless shining stars year round and the chance to see the northern lights too when conditions are right.
At 11 000 square kilometres jasper national park is the world s largest accessible dark sky preserve and the host of the annual jasper dark sky festival.
You can enjoy and find inspiration with our best pictures of the northern lights in canada in this gallery.
As the leaves turn and temperatures slip down we can t help but feel grateful to live in a place where every season brings a new kind of joy.
All images were taken in yoho national park on the night of may 27th 2017 after receiving an alert about an unusual and sudden kp increase 7 8.
Best places to view northern lights in jasper.
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For starters it s a lot easier to get to with international flights arriving daily in nearby edmonton.
Jasper national park dark sky preserve is one of the best aurora borealis spots in alberta thanks to its beautiful scenery and the absence of light pollution.
Jasper national park is the largest national park in the canadian rockies and is one of 17 designated canadian dark sky preserves.
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Officially named a dark sky preserve jasper national park is one of canada s most picturesque locations and is quickly becoming a tourist hotspot.
In northern latitudes the effect is known as the aurora borealis or the northern lights named after the roman goddess of dawn aurora and the greek name for the north wind boreas by galileo in 1619 wikipedia.
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It is also the largest accessible preserve meaning there are restaurants and hotels for travelers.
The aurora can be seen best at this time which is called magnetic midnight.
Fall is a wonderful time to visit for a multitude of reasons.
Km of wilderness around stargazing at jasper can be a great experience.
Although the aurora borealis might not be quite as common in jasper as it is in the northern reaches of the yukon and nunavut the national park has much more dark sky infrastructure in place.