Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora
Description: WEBAn aurora (pl. aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), 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, rays ...
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/aurora-atmospheric-phenomenon
Description: WEBMar 26, 2024 · aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or northern lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis or southern lights.
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Link: https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html
Description: WEBlast updated 9 February 2024. The northern lights are an atmospheric phenomenon that's regarded as the Holy Grail of skywatching. northern lights appear as ribbons of green and purple light...
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Link: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental
Description: WEBThe two maps show the aurora and viewline tonight and tomorrow night. The brightness and location of the aurora is typically shown as a green oval centered on Earth’s magnetic pole. The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecasted to be more intense.
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Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/aurora/
Description: WEBOct 19, 2023 · An aurora is a natural light display that shimmers in the sky. Blue, red, yellow, green, and orange lights shift gently and change shape like softly blowing curtains. Auroras are only visible at night, and usually only appear in lower polar regions.
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Link: https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
Description: WEBThe aurora forecast is updated daily at midnight UTC. N. America. Europe. N. Pole. S. Pole. Alaska. Forecast: Auroral activity will be active. Weather permitting, active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to Anchorage and Juneau, and visible low on the horizon from King Salmon and Prince Rupert. Moon phase: First Quarter.
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Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/auroras
Description: WEBMay 17, 2023 · What are auroras, or the northern and southern lights? Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, coined the term aurora in 1619 after the Roman goddess of dawn—mistakenly believing it to be the...
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Link: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/
Description: WEBApr 11, 2024 · If you're ever near the North or South Pole, you may be in for a very special treat. Frequently there are beautiful light shows in the sky. These lights are called auroras. If you're near the North Pole, it is called an aurora borealis or northern lights.
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Link: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/auroras-solar-maximum-2024
Description: WEBDec 1, 2023 · SCIENCE. 2024 may bring the best auroras in 20 years. Our sun is reaching the peak of its roughly 11-year cycle, when the northern lights are most visible. The last peak was the weakest in a...
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Link: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/phenomena/aurora
Description: WEBHome. About Space Weather. Phenomena. Aurora. R. none. S. none. G. none. Current Space Weather Conditions. on NOAA Scales. Aurora. The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) are the result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere.
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