What are the Auroras?

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are an ethereal display of colored lights shimmering across the clear night sky.

Auroras are an astronomical and electrical phenomenon. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as the Aurora Borralis in the north and Aurora Australis in the South. Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow.