Aurora Borealis #9 is a photograph by Chris Madeley which was uploaded on May 7th, 2013.
Aurora Borealis #9
Aurora borealis over trees. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes. It occurs when charged... more
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Aurora Borealis #9
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Chris Madeley
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Aurora borealis over trees. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes. It occurs when charged and energetic particles from the Sun (the solar wind) are drawn by Earth's magnetic field to the polar regions. Hundreds of kilometres up, they collide with gas molecules and atoms, causing them to emit light. Photographed near Wiseman, Alaska, USA.
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May 7th, 2013
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