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The term aurora borealis was coined by Galileo Galilei in 1619, from the Roman Aurora, goddess of the dawn, and the Greek Boreas, god of the cold north wind. [3] [4]The word aurora is derived from the name of the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, who travelled from east to west announcing the coming of the Sun. [5]
Aurora (northern and southern lights, aurora borealis and aurora australis) Belt of Venus; Brocken Spectre; Circumhorizontal arc; Circumzenithal arc; Cloud iridescence; Crepuscular rays; Earth's shadow; Earthquake lights; Glories; Green flash; Halos, of Sun or Moon, including sun dogs; Haze; Heiligenschein or halo effect, partly caused by the ...
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)
Aurora borealis, or the northern lights, are seen Oct. 10 in Oxford, Iowa. The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions of the ...
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.
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, is a natural phenomenon that has enchanted humans for thousands of years. The light display in the sky is caused by cosmic rays, solar wind and ...
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 ...
Northern lights most commonly refers to the aurora borealis, a natural light display in Earth's sky. (The) Northern Light(s) may also refer to: Arts and entertainment