aurora borealis
noun
aurora bo·re·al·is
-ˌbȯr-ē-ˈa-ləs 
: an aurora that occurs in earth's northern hemisphere
called also northern lights
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Almost 15 years later, seeing the aurora borealis is a bit like a drug, says photographer Ronn Murray.
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Daniel Wolfe, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
Canada’s aurora borealis was barely visible to the naked eye, but an extended exposure just might pick up some of the slack.
—Sunset Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
Phillips estimates that the aurora borealis will be visible as far south as New York and Idaho as well.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
Throughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis.
—Jonathan Shipley, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2022
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Daniel Wolfe, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
Canada’s aurora borealis was barely visible to the naked eye, but an extended exposure just might pick up some of the slack.
—Sunset Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
Phillips estimates that the aurora borealis will be visible as far south as New York and Idaho as well.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
Throughout history, humans have gazed in awe at the astronomical wonder that is the aurora borealis.
—Jonathan Shipley, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2022
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aurora borealis
noun
aurora bo·re·al·is
-ˌbōr-ē-ˈal-əs
-ˌbȯr-
: broad bands of light that have a magnetic and electrical source and that appear in the sky at night especially in the arctic region
called also northern lights
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