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To: MtnClimber

Is this real? I thought auroras occurred in the Northern Sky, not near the ecliptic.

ML/NJ


6 posted on 01/03/2021 4:48:28 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

Iceland is pretty far north.


8 posted on 01/03/2021 5:03:06 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: ml/nj

Massive magnetic solar flares generated by the sun can cause auroras to appear in the tropics, though they are exceedingly rare. I’ve yet to see an aurora in the sky.


15 posted on 01/03/2021 9:51:14 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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