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An aurora [a] (pl. aurorae or auroras), [b] also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), [c] is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of brilliant lights that appear as curtains ...
An expert tells Lizzie Pook everything you need to know about spotting the elusive aurora borealis. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
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 ...
Noorderlicht, meaning Northern Light, an annual Dutch photographic festival; Northern Lighthouse Board, formerly Commissioners of Northern Light Houses, the lighthouse authority for Scotland; Northern Lights Cathedral, in Troms county, Norway; Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America
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 ...
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow on the horizon at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast in the United Kingdom. Picture date: Thursday March 23, 2023.
The profile of the ionosphere is highly variable, changing constantly on timescales of minutes, hours, days, seasons, and years. This profile becomes even more complex near Earth's magnetic poles, where the nearly vertical alignment and intensity of Earth's magnetic field can cause physical effects like the aurora.
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