According to a travel site for Fairbanks, Alaska, you should go Dec through March. Brrrrr!!!!!
http://fairbanks-alaska.com/northern-lights-alaska.htm
"Best Time to Watch
The "Northern Lights", at their most dazzling from December to March when nights are longest and the sky darkest, can usually be seen even as far south as Juneau.
Undulating ribbons of light may shimmer in the sky for hours, like glowing, dancing curtains of green, yellow and orange or dark red, or magnificent veils with a full spectrum of colors, and with the altitude of its lower edge 60 to 70 miles above the earth."
2006-08-12 11:18:17
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answered by shukuken 6
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There is almost always an aurora in the sky (both day and night, but in the daytime it is out-shined by sunlight). However, the following factors can increase your chance of seeing them:
The best time to observe the aurora is, on average, between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Often the best time to see an aurora is also the coldest.
It takes the sun 27 days to rotate one time around its axis, so 27 days after an aurora display, the active region on the sun that caused the aurora will face Earth again.
Auroral activity also correlates with the activity of the sun, which changes according to an 11-year solar cycle. In general, the more active the sun, the greater the number of auroras.
2006-08-12 18:26:58
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answered by Diana 6
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More frequent in late autumn and early spring. October, February and March are the best months to see it. it occurs 5 to 10 times a month in fairbanks, alaska. according to an article by the geophysical institue of unversity of alaska, best time to view the aurora there is between 11pm - 1am.
visit this site for auroral forecast: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/predict.php3
from: http://www.alaska.org/aurora.jsp:
Best Months: The sky has to be dark which means the northern lights unfortunately can’t be seen in Alaska in summer. The best months are March and September; that’s when there are: 1) frequent displays, 2) clear skies, and 3) generally mild weather.
Best Time of Day: Start looking about an hour and a half after sunset. But peak auroral activity is between 10pm and 2am solar time. Solar time is 2.5 hours after clock time during daylight saving time (April through October) and 1.5 hours after during standard daylight time (November through March). That means the best time for seeing the aurora during Alaska’s winter is 11:30pm-3:30 am with the peak at 1:30am. During Alaska’s spring and fall (September and March), the best time to view the aurora is 12:30am-4:30am, with the peak falling at 2:30am.
The Right Conditions: If it’s clear and dark enough to see stars, there’s a chance you’ll be able to see the aurora. Get away from city lights and hope for a clear night—if there’s a heavy overcast, you won’t be able to see it. Partly cloudy skies? You have a chance, but it needs to be a strong aurora for you to see it. But even if the sky is crystal clear, auroral activity varies greatly from night to night.
2006-08-12 18:31:34
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answered by phoenixvamp 1
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2006-08-12 18:17:10
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answered by Anonymous
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may june and july
2006-08-12 18:14:42
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answered by Anonymous
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feb
2006-08-12 18:17:13
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answered by roezbuddz77 3
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i don't know
2006-08-12 18:14:41
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answered by Angela 2
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NAH...I don't think so
2006-08-12 18:13:52
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answered by It's all Love!!! 4
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