Are Aurorae Australis a reflection of the Aurorae Borealis?

Subject: Are Aurorae Australis a reflection of the Aurorae Borealis?

Date: Wed Aug 4 16:17:56 1999
Posted by Zoe
Grade level: undergrad School: University of Minnesota - Duluth
City: Duluth State/Province: MN Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 933797876.As

Message:


A recent exhibit I was at stated that the two Aurorae were reflections of 
eachother. That didn't seem right to me; isn't how the suns particles 
interact at different points (usually at high latitudes) in the magnetic 
field/atmosphere what causes the "light shows"?

Re: Are Aurorae Australis a reflection of the Aurorae Borealis?

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