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See the best northern lights photos of 2024
- The year 2024 has been an incredible year for seeing auroras, particularly on May 10 and October 10. Capture the Atlas announced its 2024 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest. The annual edition showcases 25 of the best aurora photos taken from all over the world.
- The submissions here encompass both the northern and southern lights. Herry Himanshu captured an image in Banff National Park, Canada, featuring vivid hues of reds, pinks and purples dancing across the sky. Sergey Korolev captured an image in Russia emphasizing the northern lights serving as a complement to the landscape.
- Henry Frakes captured an image at Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand being passionate about both the night sky and climbing. Max Trafford captured an image from Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom after a steady stream of aurora alerts on the phone.
- Janis Palulis captured an image from Bauska, Latvia highlighting a pink glow in the corner of the sky. Uroš Fink captured an image from Istria, Croatia having the closest conjunction of Jupiter and Mars right along the path of the zodiacal light.
- Edén Sánchez captured an image from Asturias, Spain as seeing the northern lights with such intensity in Asturias is a dream come true. Josh Beames captured an image from Iceland during his annual Iceland workshop.
- Tom Rae captured an image at Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park in New Zealand in May 2024 featuring a rare stable auroral red (SAR) arc, an atmospheric phenomenon that added to the spectacle, alongside the glow of billions of stars in the Milky Way.
- If anyone has a great image of the aurora to share, they can be submitted to EarthSky Community Photos. To see some of the best northern lights photos in the world, you can check Capture the Atlas's website.
- EarthSky’s 2025 Lunar Calendar is available now, which is a unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar making a great gift.
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