Aurora Borealis

The Aurora Borealis is seen in the Northern Hemisphere, most commonly closer to the North Pole in the winter. Auroras are created when Solar winds escape from the sun and travel out towards earth. When they interact with the earth's magnetic field this produces electric currents which make the gases in the atmosphere glow. These phenomenon are stunning and spectacular when they are witnessed.

The aurora can be spotted at night and in the Northern hemisphere the further North you are the more likely you are to see them. The chance of seeing an aurora can be improved if you download the App
[Aurora Watch UK]https://www.aurorawatchapp.uk/)
The solar winds can take up to 40 hours to reach the earth and a fairly accurate forecast of when and where the aurora are likely to be spotted can be produced.

The term Aurora Borealis, is derived from the Roman Goddess of the Dawn "Aurora" and the Greek word for wind of the North "Boreas "

The most common colours through to the less common colours are

pale green, pink, yellow,blue , violet, orange ,red white

The colours depend on the dominant composition of the atmosphere which depends on the distance above the earth that the collision between the solar wind and the earths magnetic field occur

Green is produced closest to the earth and is the most common colour to be seen

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