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The northern lights season in northern latitudes traditionally begins in the fall and attracts tourists from all over the world.
Specialists from the Murmansk hydrometeorological center recorded bright northern lights over Murmansk on Tuesday night.
The northern lights season has begun in northern latitudes.
Tourists from different countries and regions of Russia come to Murmansk to see the northern lights.
MURMANSK, September 8 – RIA Novosti. Specialists from the Murmansk hydrometeorological center captured bright northern lights in the sky over the capital of the Arctic on Tuesday night; the season of this unique phenomenon in northern latitudes has begun.
“Tonight (Tuesday - ed.) over Mount Gorelaya, specialists from the Federal State Budgetary Institution Murmansk UGMS recorded stunning northern lights. For residents of Murmansk and the surrounding area, now is the time to enjoy this impressive optical show,” forecasters reported on their VKontakte page and shared footage of a unique natural phenomenon.

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