Was this the Northern Lights? Taken just 30 minutes ago around Ivalo area.

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  1. No that looks more like light pollution. Even faint northern lights or ones blocked by clouds often have a bit of a green tinge to it. Very faint ones sometimes look like a long cloud but not like that.

  2. No, if you cannot see the stars, you’re not going to see the northern lights. They happen at 80-100 km, hence way above the clouds

  3. I live in Saariselkä close to Ivalo and saw the lights a few times. My favorite place is to go look is Kaunispää.
    You can look in the sky in the northern direction without barely any light pollution.
    Here:
    https://maps.app.goo.gl/WD9EgsFb44158G499
    If you’re still driving around and near it’s an option to check out there. However if there’s clouds you don’t get to see it probably.

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