How to Use aurora australis in a Sentence

aurora australis

noun

• The aurora australis lights up the dark sky above the South Pole.
  — Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
• But what steals the scene are the aurora australis -- aka the southern lights -- and half of the constellation Orion of to the left.
  — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2011
• The aurora borealis is over the north pole, and aurora australis is over the south.
  — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2021
• The southern lights, which are known as the aurora australis, can also be visible in far southern parts of the world.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2021
• The aurora australis lights up the winter sky over the U.K.'s Halley research station.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2015
• This happens at both poles: the northern lights or aurora borealis in the north, and the southern lights or aurora australis in the south.
  — David Nikel, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• The southern lights, which are known as the aurora australis, can also be visible in far southern parts of the world such as Australia.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022
• Salom says his life has been enriched by getting outside to hike, stargaze or watch the aurora australis (the southern sibling of the northern lights).
  — Time, 26 Feb. 2021
• While the aurora borealis occurs in the north, the southern pole sees the aurora australis, or southern lights.
  — Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2023
• In the Southern hemisphere, the phenomenon is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
• The northern lights occur in the northern hemisphere, while the same phenomenon in the southern hemisphere is called the aurora australis, or the southern lights.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
• The green glow that covered the sky Monday evening above residents of Hobart in the Australian island of Tasmania is known as the aurora australis, or the southern lights.
  — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2020
• Travelers in the southern hemisphere escapes will have decreased daylight hours, which makes the month a great time to chase aurora australis, also known as the southern lights.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2023
• 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, 8 July 2023
• Equally impressive shows of the aurora australis, or southern lights, were spotted in Australia and New Zealand.
  — Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
• Earth's magnetic field is visible only in the form of the aurora borealis and aurora australis, but makes its presence known in many ways.
  — Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2022
• Being the most southerly chunk of landmass on the planet, Antarctica is the quintessential spot for viewing the aurora australis in all its brilliant glory.
  — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
• The aurora australis is the Southern Hemisphere's version of the aurora borealis.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2015
• And now, the space agency is sharing a remarkable image of the southern lights, or aurora australis, taken from the International Space Station.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
• Here are four aurora australis hotspots for those looking for a southern celestial spectacle.
  — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, 29 July 2017
• Passing 133 icebergs, Ault may have seen the brilliant aurora australis reflect off the frozen surfaces, yet in darkness the Carnegie sometimes crept up to undetected bergs sailing within a mile before the crew noticed them near the ship.
  — Kimberly Bowker, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2022
• Meanwhile, as the sun becomes more active, skygazers have been spotting an uptick in breathtaking light shows like the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2023
• The auroral light shows that appear in the sky near Earth’s poles — aurora borealis in the North, aurora australis in the South — have captivated humans for centuries and contributed to mythology around the world.
  — Brianna Barbu, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2021
• The southern lights, or aurora australis, were going strong last night as a geomagnectic storm continued.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• Depending on the hemisphere, the aurora may go by a different name: aurora borealis, or northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere, and aurora australis, or the southern lights in the Southern Hemisphere.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
• Although the latter can be glimpsed most easily between March and September south of New Zealand, the relative lack of landmass makes the aurora australis far more difficult to see that its near-identical northern counterpart.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• Perhaps these clouds could be aurorae – similar to the northern lights (aurora borealis) here on Earth, or their southern counterpart aurora australis.
  — Christian Schroeder, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2015
• This buffeting generates shimmering, glowing curtains of color known as the aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere's polar regions, and aurora australis in the south.
  — Kenneth Chang, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
• This buffeting generates shimmering, glowing curtains of color known as the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere’s polar regions, and aurora australis in the south.
  — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 30 June 2021
• Our local star is entering the more active phase of its solar cycle, boosting the potential for both possible disruptions and awesome displays of the aurora borealis and aurora australis.
  — Eric MacK, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024