Aurora Borealis #6 is a photograph by Chris Madeley which was uploaded on May 6th, 2013.
Aurora Borealis #6
Aurora borealis over a lighted tent. This coloured atmospheric light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes. It... more
Title
Aurora Borealis #6
Artist
Chris Madeley
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Photograph
Description
Aurora borealis over a lighted tent. This coloured atmospheric 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 Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, in 2002.
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May 6th, 2013