Tuesday, 21 February 2023

NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

  • NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

Tonight's Forecast

Tonight we are expecting an aurora activity of 4/9, N-W 8 m/s and 0°C. Currently the moon is Waxing Crescent and 2% illuminated. Partly cloudy coverage is forecasted in the area.

Aurora activity: 4/9
Weather conditions:  N-W 8 m/s and 0°C
Cloud Cover: Partly clouded sky
Moon status: Waxing Crescent and 2% illuminated

NORTHERN LIGHTS CRUISE | 21:00

Report from Eldey and Hafusula: This cold evening we sailed out under a starry sky! There was a lot of people so we took two boats as the conditions looked quite good! The kp index was forcast to be a 3, and when we looked up we could see stars everywhere. As we sailed out we were hit by a little bit of swell, but the captains parked us in a sheltered area to wait on the lights. There was no activity all evening, and just as everyone decided to warm up inside, a faint arch appeared above Esja! This arch grew stronger and we were all able to see the lights with out naked eyes! We could watch it for a bit as it grew stronger. We tried to add as much time as we could but eventually ran out of time, perfectly in-sync with the lights that faded too. 

- Anna Richter and Rodrigo Silva