the Southern Lights
plural noun
: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far southern regions
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Auroras usually make up either the Northern Lights or the Southern Lights, but they certainly aren't expected to occur smack in the middle.
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“The Southern Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Southern%20Lights. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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