aurora australis
noun
aurora aus·tra·lis
-ȯ-ˈstrā-ləs 
-ä-ˈstrā-
: an aurora that occurs in earth's southern hemisphere
called also southern lights
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Now, my sights are set on their even more elusive counterpart: the southern lights, or aurora australis.
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Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
However, it times of high magnetic activity—such as right now— the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) can be seen as far south as the Midwest U.S. states, Scotland and Wales in the U.K and Japan, and the Southern Lights (aurora australis) in New Zealand, Tasmania and southern Australia.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists assumed that aurora borealis and aurora australis would mirror each other.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2019
Depending on the hemisphere, the aurora may go by a different name: aurora borealis, or northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere, and aurora australis, or the southern lights in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
In the Southern hemisphere, the phenomenon is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The aurora borealis and the aurora australis (the Southern Hemisphere’s version of the northern lights) occur when energized particles emitted from the sun during periods of high solar activity slam into the Earth's magnetic field.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2024
The auroral light shows that appear in the sky near Earth’s poles — aurora borealis in the North, aurora australis in the South — have captivated humans for centuries and contributed to mythology around the world.
—Brianna Barbu, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2021
The aurora australis lights up the dark sky above the South Pole.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
However, it times of high magnetic activity—such as right now— the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) can be seen as far south as the Midwest U.S. states, Scotland and Wales in the U.K and Japan, and the Southern Lights (aurora australis) in New Zealand, Tasmania and southern Australia.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists assumed that aurora borealis and aurora australis would mirror each other.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2019
Depending on the hemisphere, the aurora may go by a different name: aurora borealis, or northern lights in the Northern Hemisphere, and aurora australis, or the southern lights in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
In the Southern hemisphere, the phenomenon is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The aurora borealis and the aurora australis (the Southern Hemisphere’s version of the northern lights) occur when energized particles emitted from the sun during periods of high solar activity slam into the Earth's magnetic field.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2024
The auroral light shows that appear in the sky near Earth’s poles — aurora borealis in the North, aurora australis in the South — have captivated humans for centuries and contributed to mythology around the world.
—Brianna Barbu, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2021
The aurora australis lights up the dark sky above the South Pole.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
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aurora australis
noun
aurora aus·tra·lis
-ȯ-ˈstrā-ləs
-ä-ˈstrā-
: a display of light that is the same as the aurora borealis but occurs in the southern hemisphere
called also southern lights
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