![9Sn3Y Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5322444775_49ef0296e7_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
Introduction
The aurora borealis (or the northern lights), named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas. The northern lights have had a number of names throughout history. The Cree call this phenomenon the “Dance of the Spirits”. In Europe, in the Middle Ages, the auroras were commonly believed a sign from God. These natural phenomenon photos are taken at Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Cananda. The photographer Francis Anderson was kind enough to give us permission to use these Celestial Northern Lights Pictures[21 Pictures]
Hint: Click on the inspirational northern light photo to see larger a original version. Use “J” and “K” keys to navigate from Northern Light picture to Northern Light picture.
![QkoY9 Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4965311639_c9f0e4a52b_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![gbFu5 Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5056886564_d5f9e48f19_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![joaxf Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5322738655_e06cce3485_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![tiTZ7 Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5276232245_df7e4b2aa2_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![uHA6s Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/5282715232_fb31849411_o.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis")
Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![0oJWO Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/0oJWO.jpg "Close Encounters of the Aurora")
Close Encounters of the Aurora
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![rNblp Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/rNblp.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis, Solstice Lunar Eclipse 2010")
Northern Lights, Solstice Lunar Eclipse 2010
Photo taken at Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories December 21st, 2010 while the shadow completely covered the moon. Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![BdJIL Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/BdJIL.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis,")
Aurora Borealis, Close Encounters of the Aurora
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![QLn3r Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/QLn3r.jpg "Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis,")
Northern Lights
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![k5TsG Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/k5TsG.jpg "Northern Lights by day")
Northern Lights by day
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![ltL9y Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/ltL9y.jpg "Northern Lights over cabin")
Northern Lights over cabin
Photos taken December 30th, 2010 in Tuktoyaktuk, NT, Canada. Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![CesRI Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/CesRI.jpg "Northern Lights, Sky turns green")
Northern Lights, Sky turns green
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![MP7q6 Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/MP7q6.jpg "Northern Lights and phone lines")
Northern Lights and phone lines
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![8Gg38 Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/8Gg38.jpg "Northern Lights over cabin")
Northern Lights over cabin
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![Wl7Zw Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/Wl7Zw.jpg "Blue Northern Lights")
Blue Northern Lights
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![QvmKD Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/QvmKD.jpg "Bug close-up: Damselfly with Prey")
Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis
Photo taken just after midnight ( Friday ) December 4th, 2010 at Tuktoyaktuk, NT These northern lights lasted maybe 45 minutes and the windchill was -44C. Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![yoWxL Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/yoWxL.jpg "Northern lights, The Green Lantern")
Northern lights, The Green Lantern
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![aIQJq Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/aIQJq.jpg "Northern Lights, Satellite streaking thru the green mist")
Northern Lights, Satellite streaking thru the green mist!
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![NzxKk Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/NzxKk.jpg "Northern Satellite Dish against Starry Night Sky")
Northern Satellite Dish against Starry Night Sky
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
![KcBoG Northern Lights, the Celestial Aurora Borealis [21 Pics]](http://i.imgur.com/KcBoG.jpg "Northern Lights, blue beam")
Northern Lights, blue beam
Aurora Borealis Photo: Francis Anderson CC BY-ND
Wow, what a wonderful show! Great pictures indeed.
WOW!!!
Ok, this one is now on my bucket list. I just need to find a jacket that keeps me warm at -44C. Coming from Los Angeles, that may be hard to do!
Loved every one of these pictures.
These images are fantastic, but I hope that you realize that the colors are constantly shifting across the sky — the effect is mesmerizing! / Jim
this was soooo cool i really liked it,it was awsome looking
I love the pictures and miss the lights, we live in lower BC, Canada, and can’t see them here.
Beautiful! Good Luck to see ! Happy to you and me as the witness of the Miracle !
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