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  1. 4 days ago · Aurora Photos and the Aurora Explained. The Aurora is a spectacular natural phenomenon occurring in the Earth's upper atmosphere, associated with powerful emissions from the Sun and geomagnetic disturbances. They are seen mostly at high or polar latitudes but, occasionally may be seen at middle latitudes when a really large solar event occurs.

  2. 10 hours ago · The aurora forecast is updated daily at midnight UTC. Forecast: Auroral activity will be moderate. Weather permitting, moderate displays will be visible overhead from Utqiaġvik to as far south as Talkeetna and visible low on the horizon as far south as Bethel, Soldotna and southeast Alaska. Moon phase: Waning Crescent.

  3. 4 days ago · Satellite imagery of the polar rain aurora. 'A' is an ultraviolet image of the aurora looking down on the north polar cap from a satellite. "B' is a similar image looking at the south polar cap ...

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  5. 3 days ago · The meaning of AURORA is dawn. dawn; the Roman goddess of dawn… See the full definition. Games & Quizzes; Games & Quizzes; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; Word ...

  6. 5 days ago · When an aurora is just starting or ending it appears as a fuzzy red/pink band above the horizon on camera, which is known as a 'diffuse' aurora. Once the aurora forms distinct coloured bands of pink and green, shows rays and structure or has a distinct band of clear sky between it and the horizon, it has become 'discrete'.

  7. 2 days ago · An aurora, or what scientists call a 'Geomagnetic Substorm' or 'Polar Magnetic Substorm', goes through three distinct phases: Growth; Expansion; Recovery; The Expansion Phase is the one that aurora-hunters seek, as this is when the aurora explodes into the brightest colours and biggest rays. It is when the magnetometers dip sharply downwards.

  8. 1 day ago · Aurora Activity Level 7/10 Aurora borealis activity is currently elevated. Weather permitting, larger northern lights displays could be visible directly overhead in most northern communities.

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