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Aurora Borealis 2008 Season starts
Aurora Borealis over Mosfellsheidi
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Auroras, sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights or aurorae (singular: aurora), are natural light displays in the sky, usually observed at night, particularly in the polar regions. They typically occur in the ionosphere. They are also referred to as polar auroras. In northern latitudes, the effect is known as the aurora borealis, named after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas by Pierre Gassendi in 1621.[1] The aurora borealis is also called the northern polar lights, as it is only visible in the sky from the Northern Hemisphere, the chance of visibility increasing with proximity to the north magnetic pole, which is currently in the arctic islands of northern Canada. The northern lights have had a number of names throughout history. The Cree people call this phenomenon the "Dance of the Spirits." Feel free to post your photographs of Aurora Borealis here in this group. :)

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