Instagram user Rachel Levin recorded the event live on her smartphone
Witnessing the northern lights is a transformative bucket-list experience that many people look forward to for years and even a lifetime. Also known as the Aurora Borealis, it is a spectacular light display that can be seen in a few places around the world. People plan elaborate trips and spend a lot of money to witness the miraculous phenomenon from close quarters. However, a group of airline passengers were lucky enough to enjoy a breathtaking experience on their flight.
Instagram user Rachel Levin recorded the event live on her smartphone, which has now gone viral on the internet. In the video, the pilot can be heard announcing that there is a possibility that they might see the northern lights from the plane. Delighted to hear this, Ms. Levine and her co-passenger could not keep calm. Moments later, she spots the rare and beautiful miracle of the northern lights floating right in front of her window.
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Specifically, they flew in from Finland and were traveling to Iceland. The video has gone viral, with people describing the two women and other passengers on board as incredibly lucky. Some said that they were jealous to see this miracle without any effort.
“I still can’t forget how good they looked from the cockpit,” said one user. “That’s so cool, I’m so jealous,” commented another.
A third said, “Lucky girls… people spend time and money just to see one line… you are blessed… you have the right to be mad.” A fourth said, “OMG You are very lucky. It’s on my bucket list.”
Specifically, auroras are vibrant displays of light that occur when gaseous particles in Earth’s atmosphere and charged particles from the Sun collide. This phenomenon occurs in the Earth’s upper atmosphere and is mostly observed at high or polar latitudes. However, if there is a strong solar flare, the charged particles can travel further away from the poles into the middle latitudes.
The colors of the aurora are affected by the types of gas particles in Earth’s atmosphere that the solar wind particles collide with. Nitrogen produces blue and violet colors, while oxygen produces green and red colors.
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