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  2. 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 ...

  3. 50 Of The Most Fascinating, Stunning And Dangerous Natural ...

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    The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is a natural light display caused by solar wind particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. ... They are primarily found in tropical regions like ...

  4. Northern lights to ring in 2025? Look to the skies in these ...

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    Here's where you may see aurora borealis from the geomagnetic storm forecast for Dec. 31. ... Even if the aurora is reported as being active during the day, the best time to view the lights is ...

  5. How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve

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    The “Aurora Borealis” also known as The Northern lights are expected to shine over the U.S. as geomagnetic activity driven by solar coronal holes will lead to an explosion of color in the sky ...

  6. Northern lights forecast: Auroras may be visible in more than ...

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    The green ovals turn red when the aurora is forecast to be more intense. A thin red 'viewline' represents the southern-most locations from which you may see the aurora on the northern horizon.

  7. 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.

  8. Anders Celsius - Wikipedia

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    He observed the variations of a compass needle and found that larger deflections correlated with stronger auroral activity. At Nuremberg in 1733, he published a collection of 316 observations of the aurora borealis made by himself and others over the period 1716–1732. [1]

  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 ...