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Aurora chaser picks seven top northern lights spots
An aurora chaser who has traveled the Arctic lists seven destinations for aurora trips; the coat is sold separately.
On air: Gloria Vance, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Coffee TalkPublished
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBNWatch it as it aired: Gloria Vance, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on this story, from Coffee Talk at 11:48 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Space.com's, the jokes are ours.
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- First reported by Space.com: “7 best places to see the northern lights, according to an aurora chaser”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:48 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Gloria Vance, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou guys, an aurora chaser has picked seven places to see the northern lights, and I have already picked my outfit, which is a very large coat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have stood in the Arctic, Vera, at four in the morning, in a borrowed parka, waiting for a ministry car. The lights were lovely.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe car never came.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo it's a guide for people who want to stand outside in the cold on purpose, and be happy about it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's called an adventure, Hank. You would pack a flask and complain at the sky.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSoup. I'd pack soup.
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