2006-09-30 03:34:11 · 22 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Aorora borealis. Southern lights - aurora australis.
2006-09-30 03:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by artleyb 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Aurora Borealis
The aurora is a bright glow observed in the night sky, usually in the polar zone. For this reason some scientists call it a "polar aurora" (or "aurora polaris"). In northern latitudes it is known as the aurora borealis, which is named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas, since in Europe especially it often appears as a reddish glow on the northern horizon as if the sun were rising from an unusual direction. The aurora borealis is also called the northern lights. The aurora borealis most often occurs from September to October and from March to April. Its southern counterpart, aurora australis, has similar properties.
2006-09-30 11:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by no one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aurora borealis
The aurora is a bright glow observed in the night sky, usually in the polar zone. For this reason some scientists call it a "polar aurora" (or "aurora polaris"). In northern latitudes it is known as the aurora borealis which is named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas, since in Europe especially it often appears as a reddish glow on the northern horizon as if the sun were rising from an unusual direction. The aurora borealis is also called the northern lights. The aurora borealis most often occurs from September to October and from March to April. Its southern counterpart, aurora australis, has similar properties.
2006-09-30 10:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by landkm 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Aurora Borealis
2006-09-30 19:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Aurora Borealis.
2006-09-30 10:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Trish D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora Borealis
2006-09-30 10:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The scientific name for the phenomena is Aurora Borealis, which is Latin and translates into the red dawn of the north. It was the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) who first used the expression. On the latitude where Galileo was living, northern lights consist of mainly red colour.
http://www.northern-lights.no/english/what/index.shtml
2006-09-30 10:36:47 · answer #7 · answered by vorlon 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
aurora borealis is the latin name for the northern lights .
I found this out on the great educational program called ,the simpsons.
2006-09-30 10:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by nsgdm1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aurora Boreallis
2006-09-30 10:42:13 · answer #9 · answered by ganthony722@btinternet.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aurora Borealis is the name in latin.
Aurora Boreal is the name in Spanish.
2006-09-30 10:35:45 · answer #10 · answered by Transgénico 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋