Sævar Helgi Bragason
Sævar Helgi Bragason, often referred to as Stjörnu-Sævar, is an Icelandic astronomer and popular science communicator known for his work in promoting astronomy and the natural wonders of Iceland, particularly the Northern Lights. He has garnered public attention for his insights into celestial phenomena and has been a prominent figure in media discussions about the auroras, often providing expert commentary during significant solar events. Recently, he highlighted the potential for a spectacular display of Northern Lights due to a powerful geomagnetic storm, encouraging people to observe the skies for this natural spectacle.
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Sævar Helgi Bragason is a leading authority in astronomy in Iceland.
Vígahnöttur yfir Svíþjóð
Iceland· 2025-11-26
Sævar Helgi Bragason, a geologist and owner of the northern lights and stargazing website Icelandatnight.is, explains that the object seen was actually Starlink satellites.
Furðuhlutur yfir Hafnarfirði var Starlink-tunglIceland· 2025-09-14Sævar Helgi Bragason is a geologist and teacher who discusses the visibility of planets in the night sky from Iceland.
Sjaldgæf staða reikistjarnannaIceland· 2025-08-12
Sævar Helgi Bragason is mentioned in relation to the solar eclipse that will be visible from Iceland.
Vonast til að ljúka veginum fyrir sólmyrkvaIceland· 2025-07-08Sævar Helgi Bragason is the manager of the Stjörnufræðivefurinn and discusses the capabilities of the Vera Rubin telescope.
Fyrstu myndir frá stærstu myndavél sögunnarIceland· 2025-06-24
Astronomer Sævar Helgi Bragason—known to many as 'Star-Sævar'—shared the news in a press release, encouraging everyone to keep an eye on the sky.
Last chance to see the Northern Lights—for nowIceland· 2025-04-21Sævar Helgi Bragason, known as Stjörnu-Sævar, believes that the discovery by a team of scientists from Cambridge University regarding the exoplanet K2-18b is not necessarily evidence of life as they have claimed.
Uppgötvunin ekki vísbending um lífIceland· 2025-04-17Astronomer Sævar Helgi Bragason, often referred to as Stjörnu-Sævar, points this out in a statement to the media.
Síðasta norðurljósadýrðin í biliIceland· 2025-04-17