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Aurora Borealis
Spectacular natural light show in the polar sky
🇳🇴 Norway/Iceland Arctic Circle 1619
🌿 Why It Matters
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Caused by charged solar particles colliding with Earth's upper atmosphere
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Best seen from Norway, Iceland, Finland, Canada, Alaska (September–March)
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Appears as green, pink, violet, blue and yellow curtains of shimmering light
Named by Galileo Galilei in 1619 after Aurora (Roman goddess of dawn)
Quick Facts
Category
🌿 Natural Wonders
Country
🇳🇴 Norway/Iceland
Location
Arctic Circle
Key Year
1619
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Spectacular natural light show in the polar sky