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  2. Inuit astronomy - Wikipedia

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    The sky itself is understood as layers of celestial realms, up to four or five. Each layer is its own world, a particular land of the dead. The aurora borealis bears special significance as the place where spirits who died from blood loss, murder or childbirth dwell. Legends warn Inuit against wrongdoing and taboo acts by telling the stories of ...

  3. Aurora (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Aurora now had left her saffron bed, And beams of early light the heav'ns o'erspread. Rutilius Claudius Namatianus mentions in his 5th century poem De reditu suo: [7] Saffron Aurora had brought forward her fair-weather team: the breeze offshore tells us to haul the sail-yards up.

  4. Aurora - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible across US on ...

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    The geomagnetic activity has a Kp index of 5, meaning the northern lights will also be brighter, ... To the naked eye, the aurora borealis looked like a glow with a hint of color. The camera ...

  6. Did you miss the northern lights? Here's what was visible ...

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    The aurora borealis, or northern lights, left many watchers in awe as pink and purple hues painted the southern night sky. "I’m truly in awe that I’m seeing the Northern Lights in FLORIDA!

  7. Northern Lights: When will we see the Aurora Borealis in ...

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    Millions were wowed last week when the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, made a rare appearance as far south as the Gulf Coast.. Photos circulated on social media and elsewhere of the pink and ...

  8. January 1938 geomagnetic storm - Wikipedia

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    This aurora is believed by many people, especially those of the Catholic faith, to be related to the Fátima Prophecies (explained below). On January 25–26, 1938, the sky was lit up with an aurora borealis light storm, seen all across the world. The storm was identical to other storm-induced, low-latitude aurora borealis.

  9. This is what the aurora borealis looks like from space - AOL

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    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 ...