variants
or aurorae
as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
a gorgeous pink aurora aroused us out of our slumber
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Recent Examples of auroras
In Minnesota, Voyageurs National Park along the Canadian border in the fall or winter months is the best time to chase auroras, according to Expedia.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This year has given stargazers plenty of opportunities to catch the colorful auroras of the northern lights flicker across the night sky, and that is expected to continue as the sun is now in its solar maximum – the peak of its 11 year solar cycle.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions of the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Powerful CMEs move the auroras farther from the poles so they can be seen closer to the equator.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a severe solar storm reached Earth on Thursday and created dazzling auroras across North America, the UK and Europe that were visible even aboard the International Space Station.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Sky gazers are reminded to point their smartphones upward for photos; the devices can often capture auroras that human eyes cannot.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Either way, if auroras are rumored to be in your area, take images of the sky — the northern sky, to be exact — to check for their presence.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Because of the way the solar particles interact with Earth's magnetosphere, the powerful eruption made the auroras visible and active even further toward the equator than usual.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This year has given stargazers plenty of opportunities to catch the colorful auroras of the northern lights flicker across the night sky, and that is expected to continue as the sun is now in its solar maximum – the peak of its 11 year solar cycle.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions of the northern and southern hemispheres.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Powerful CMEs move the auroras farther from the poles so they can be seen closer to the equator.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a severe solar storm reached Earth on Thursday and created dazzling auroras across North America, the UK and Europe that were visible even aboard the International Space Station.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
Sky gazers are reminded to point their smartphones upward for photos; the devices can often capture auroras that human eyes cannot.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Either way, if auroras are rumored to be in your area, take images of the sky — the northern sky, to be exact — to check for their presence.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Because of the way the solar particles interact with Earth's magnetosphere, the powerful eruption made the auroras visible and active even further toward the equator than usual.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Auroras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auroras. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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