Astronomy Project: Auroras by MADISON AINBINDER https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy en-us 2017-04-15 19:19:25 UTC 2025-11-19 20:07:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png What Causes the Auroras? 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166481149 2017-04-16 20:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166481149 NASA: Auroras Information 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166486872 2017-04-16 23:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166486872 Works Cited 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166487614 NASAexplorer. "NASA | The Mystery of the Aurora." YouTube. YouTube, 07 Mar. 2008. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.

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]]> 2017-04-16 23:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166487614 Summary 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166487704 Auroras are one of the many gorgeous, naturally occurring things in nature, giving you an absolutely beautiful natural light show. Auroras are caused by the collisions of electrically charged particles from the sun, these particles are taken with the solar wind, which comes from the Sun towards Earth’s atmosphere. The Earth has a magnetosphere which protects the Earth’s atmosphere from things like solar wind. However this magnetosphere is very weak near each of the poles, both north and south, which allows solar wind into the atmosphere causing auroras to be seen. There are two different types of auroras, aurora borealis and aurora australis. Aurora Borealis are auroras from the North pole of the Earth, and were named after Aurora, a Roman goddess that stood for dawn and Boreas, the North wind, by Pierre Gassandi. Aurora Australis was named this because australis means south in Latin, and this type of aurora is from the South pole of the Earth. Although there are now facts present to say what the auroras are and how they were named many people used to believe in myths and legends about these auroras although they were later proven to be false. Auroras are usually a green color however they have also been seen as blue, purple, red, and pink. Auroras can also be different shapes such as rayed arcs, coronas, and dual bands. Depending on what gases collide will affect what color the auroras is, however scientists still do not understand why auroras are shaped differently than others. Auroras do not always occur, and they can’t be seen from anywhere when they do because where the aurora is actually located is near the poles. For this reason you have to be in an area located somewhat near either the north or south pole on a night that has fairly good and clear weather as well as little to no city, car, or any type of lights. Earth is not the only planet that has auroras, these spectacular light shows have also been seen on planets such as Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. Auroras help to show atmospheres and magnetospheres, by using these gorgeous lights they can help show other planets that can potentially sustain life outside of our solar system. Auroras used to have very little effect on Earth and the people on our planet however they do now. Due to how humans are using electromagnetism for things like telephones, telegraphs, rockets, and radios, auroras do have an effect. Auroras electric currents are rapidly changing which causes disruptions in communication, electrical outages, brownouts, and fuel leaks. To this day auroras have not been found to produce any audible sound, however this is still been studied very closely to find any type of hissing, crackling, or swishing sounds while the gorgeous lights are moving. There are a lot of things that are known about auroras however there are still so many unknowns. Scientists and astronomers are still working to find out as much as they can about this beautiful, naturally occurring light show caused simply by the collision of gases. 

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  • The name Aurora Borealis is attributed to Pierre Gassendi 
  •  The aurora borealis was named after  Aurora, a Roman goddess 
  • The Southern lights were named Aurora Australis because Australis is the Latin word for South
  • Many other legends and myths were believed by others having to do with the auroras
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  • Auroras usually occur near the magnetic poles of the earth
  • Seen best in the winter
  • Best seen with minimal light
  • Relatively clear weather is necessary
  • Can also be seen from space
  • Other planets have auroras: Jupiter, Uranus, and Saturn
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  • The Aurora is an incredible light show
  • These lights are caused by collisions between electrically charged particles 
  • These particles are released from the sun 
  • They later enter the earth’s atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen
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  • Diffuse Auroras
  • Discrete Auroras
    • ]]>     2017-04-19 01:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166907577     Diffuse Aurora 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166909683 2017-04-19 01:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166909683 Discrete Aurora 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166909759 2017-04-19 01:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/166909759 Shapes of Auroras 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167127891
  • coronas
  • rayed arcs
  • double bands
    • ]]>     2017-04-19 19:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167127891     Coronas 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136176 2017-04-19 20:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136176 Rayed Arcs 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136300 2017-04-19 20:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136300 Double Bands 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136332 2017-04-19 20:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167136332 Affects of Auroras 1513628 https://padlet.com/1513628/ainbinder_astronomy/wish/167138888
  • There used to be no affects
  • Now due to technology there are
  • Telegraphs, phones, rockets, and radios
  • Electromagnetism is now used now which causes conflict
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  • red
  • green
  • blue
  • pink
  • purple
  • white
  • caused by the collision and combination of gases

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