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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Northern Lights and Southern Lights, which are particularly visible in the countries with high latitudes near the magnetic poles, are noteworthy because of their beauty. Photos and videos of these lights or auroras are often posted on social media in a misleading manner, most possibly because of the splendor of these auroras. This is a fact-check we did regarding one of those misleading posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A series of photos circulated on social media, captioned ” Extremely rare white aurora seen over Finland .<\/strong> “<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook<\/a> | Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We took steps to verify whether these photos were real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fact Check :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Finland are usually visible from late August to early April. The peak season for seeing the Northern Lights is from September to March, with the northern lights most visible in the Finnish sky during autumn (September-October) and spring (March-April). More information on this can be found here<\/a> , here<\/a> and here<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photos and videos from social media users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many social media users shared photos and videos of the northern lights seen in various parts of Finland on 2nd September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n