The Northern Lights Geophysical Observatory description and photos - Finland: Sondakyla (Topic)

The Northern Lights Geophysical Observatory description and photos - Finland: Sondakyla. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is the Northern Lights Geophysical Observatory.

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Sondakyla town from the 19th century. is a center for the study of an extraordinary and mysterious natural phenomenon - the Northern Lights.

The modern geophysical observatory located near the city, as well as the "House of Northern Lights" present magnificent photographs and videos, as well as ancient myths and scientific achievements about this unique natural phenomenon.

These surroundings have been nicknamed “the place of stars”, where you can admire the incomparable overflows of the Northern Lights. Since ancient times, there have been many legends about its nature. It was believed that the flickering of the Northern Lights is the outbursts of anger of invisible gods and sparks from the tail of a fairy fox. Hence the Finnish name for this phenomenon - "Fox Fire".

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