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Some famous Auroras include the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
Aurora australis for Southern, Aurora Borealis for Northern
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The Auroras are named Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere. They are also known as the Northern Lights and Southern Lights, respectively.
Auroras are brilliant light displays that occur in the ionosphere when charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's magnetic field. They are most commonly seen in regions near the North and South Poles. These displays are known as the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in the Northern Hemisphere and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) in the Southern Hemisphere.