Aurora Borealis Northern Lights, Alaska
by Paul Souders
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Aurora Borealis Northern Lights, Alaska
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Paul Souders
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Photograph - Photography
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Caused by the 'solar wind', a stream of atomic matter emitted by the Sun, hitting the Van Allen radiation belt around the Earth. The particles emit visible light as they disperse. Known as Aurora Borealis in the north and Aurora Australis in the south.
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January 21st, 2019
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