Published 1937
in (London) .
Written in
Edition Notes
From Philosophical Magazine. Ser. 7, v. 23.
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | p. 659-665 ; |
| Number of Pages | 665 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL21773002M |
The northern lights, one of several astronomical phenomena called polar lights (aurora polaris), are shafts or curtains of colored light visible on occasion in the night sky. Aurora borealis – the Northern Lights. Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, LCDR Gary Barone, NOAA Corps (ret.), . If you are near the North or South Pole, you may be in for a very unique and striking light show in the sky. These lights are called auroras. If you are near the North Pole, it is called an Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) and if you are near the South Pole, it is called an Aurora Australis or the (Southern lights). They offer an alluring, dramatic, magical display that mesmerizes all who see it. In the night sky which they say are so much Bigger if you approach, larger than life They emit light engendering life, particles Of fantasy fusing to recombine, into Something different a little heavier a little More complex, atoms of hydrogen turn Into oxygen and when they die they go Out with a silent blast echoing vibrations. Auroras – Astronomical Art in the night sky As we have been looking at astronomical art – we could not overlook nature’s naturally occurring light show. Auroras are an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from the sun that enter the earth’s atmosphere and collide with gases such as.
An aurora is a mysterious and unpredictable display of light in the night sky, predominantly seen in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions. Auroras in the northern hemisphere are called aurora borealis or northern lights, and in the southern hemisphere aurora australis, or southern lights. 1 Erica lay back on the snow and stared up at the night sky. The northern lights were so beautiful tonight. This was one of her favorite events when she visited her grandparents in Fairbanks, Alaska. She loved to watch the ribbons of lights flicker across the sky. The eerie curtains of light in night sky which illuminate the night is an aurora. If you come across one such, then you are very much destined. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a colorful display of light in the sky that happens near the North Pole from September through March.
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