Aurora Australis

Southern Hemisphere

The Aurora Australis, or southern lights, are colorful streamers and arcs of light that appear in the skies over Earth’s southern latitudes.¹ Along with the Aurora Borealis, which can be seen only in the Northern Hemisphere, the Aurora Australis are created when charged particles in the solar wind collide with Earth’s magnetic field.²

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References

1. Tate, Jean. Aurora Australis. Universe Today. 14 Oct. 2009. Accessed 16 Mar. 2012.
2. Denlinger, Mish. Auroras: What makes them happen? Exploratorium. 19 June 2001. Accessed 16 Mar. 2012.

Published 2018-06-17