The Northern Health Region hopes to continue with this annual event. A large swath of the northern United States, including Pennsylvania, is included in this weekends aurora watch, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Space Weather. A powerful solar flare over the weekend will make its way to Earth Wednesday as a 'moderate' geomagnetic storm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, making the northern lights visible throughout the northern part of the USA. This annual event allows the students to see firsthand what the North has to offer.ĭuring their stay, students were encouraged to consider the Northern Health Region for educational placements and future employment opportunities. This years’ group was comprised of 35 students and brought forth a mixture of Nursing and Allied Health students at different stages of their academic studies.ĭuring their weekend in the host community, the students participate in facility tours, presentations with Regional Recruiters, Department Managers, Senior Management staff, and are offered the ability to connect with other healthcare professionals.
The Northern Lights Tour is an annual event where the NHR welcomes a large group of university students to the region.
Full moons hurt a bit because they increase ambient light and darkness is best for viewing. Southeast Alaska is a temperate rain forest, so precipitation and cloudy. So yes, there are some very lucky cruise passengers who will see the northern lights in the Inside Passage late in the summer and fall, but don’t bank on it. The further away from those earth based light sources the better for seeing the Northern Lights. The best time to see the aurora borealis in Alaska is from Aug. Banff & Jasper Alberta: These are the best. Churchill Manitoba: Besides Northern Lights, it is one of the best places to see Polar Bears in November. Yellowknife Northwest Territories: The best place to see Northern Lights in Canada in winter. The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, form when the ejection's particles interact with Earth's magnetic field, and the planet's atmospheric gases cause the glowing red and green. Michigan ’s Upper Peninsula is one of the northernmost parts of the continental USA, extending out into Lake Superior about 410 kilometers from Green Bay, Wisconsin. On September 20, 2019, in partnership with the MB Healthcare Providers Network, the Northern Health Region (NHR) hosted the Northern Lights Tour in The Pas, MB. But you also want few competing light sources so get away from the city lights and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. Whitehorse Yukon: One of the most popular places to take an Aurora Tour in Canada. The vast dark skies of Cook County, Minnesota, make the perfect canvas for the bright violet, pink and yellow northern lights.