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The words borealis and australis are derived from the names of the ancient gods of the north wind and the south wind (Auster or australis) in Greco-Roman mythology. [5] Aurora borealis was first used to describe the northern lights by the French philosopher, Pierre Gassendi (also called Petrus Gassendus) in 1621, then entered English in 1828. [5]
The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.
1.2 Television and radio. 1.3 Literature. ... Print/export Download as PDF; ... Northern lights most commonly refers to the aurora borealis, ...
An aurora is a natural phenomenon. A natural phenomenon is an observable event which is not man-made. Examples include: sunrise , weather , fog , thunder , tornadoes ; biological processes , decomposition , germination ; physical processes , wave propagation , erosion ; tidal flow , and natural disasters such as electromagnetic pulses ...
The aurora borealis could be visible in the Midwest this week after strong solar activity led the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a ...
This announcement was made following the campaign's efforts to establish a new list of modern man-made wonders. Seven Natural Wonders was established to protect the original vision and declaration of the seven natural wonders of the world. Their list [1] of the natural wonders includes: Aurora Borealis (also known as the northern lights)
They are expected to be “highly active” with “bright” displays.
Aurora is a feminine given name, originating from the name of the ancient Roman goddess of dawn Aurora. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Her tears were said to turn into the morning dew . Each morning she traveled in her chariot across the sky from east to west, proclaiming renewal with the rising of the sun . [ 3 ]