aurora australis
noun
aurora aus·tra·lis
-ȯ-ˈstrā-ləs 
-ä-ˈstrā-
: an aurora that occurs in earth's southern hemisphere
called also southern lights
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Spotting these elusive green and violet streaks, known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, requires a bit of luck.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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The aurora borealis or northern lights in, of course, the north, and aurora australis, or southern lights, in, well, the south, are a natural light display in the sky.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
The southern hemisphere has its own polar lights known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, which create their own dazzling display.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
But these auroras appear much different from the northern lights, or aurora borealis, and southern lights, or aurora australis, that occur on Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
More:How to take a picture of the northern lights with your phone
The aurora borealis or northern lights in, of course, the north, and aurora australis, or southern lights, in, well, the south, are a natural light display in the sky.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
The southern hemisphere has its own polar lights known as the southern lights, or aurora australis, which create their own dazzling display.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
But these auroras appear much different from the northern lights, or aurora borealis, and southern lights, or aurora australis, that occur on Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 June 2024
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aurora australis
noun
aurora aus·tra·lis
-ȯ-ˈstrā-ləs
-ä-ˈstrā-
: a display of light that is the same as the aurora borealis but occurs in the southern hemisphere
called also southern lights
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