Can someone tell me some info on the Northern Lights?

Answer 1

Aurora Borealis. Visible from space, streching as far down as Florida during solar storms. Normally visible from Earth only above about fifty degrees north or south.

The Northen Lights are due to plasma in solar wind getting caught in the Earth's magnetic field. These trapped ions are drawn into the ionosphere, where they collide with the other gasses present and begin to glow, causing the Northern Lights.

The wavy shapes of the aurorae are due to the Earth's magnetic field lines that direct the charged particles into the ionosphere. These field lines are responsible for the Northern lights not simply appearing as one spot in the sky.

There is a very wide variety of colors, all depending on the gasses that interact with the ions, and the ions themselves. These reactions can also interfere with radiowaves.

Answer 2

They are made by the solar winds as they come to the earth some of the particles are separated by the magnetism of the earth. The beta particles are attracted to the north pole and this makes it negative. The alfa particles are attracts to the south pole and make it positive . This sets up the charge across the earth that holds the ozone layer in it's position. When the sun is very active the particles will blow a hole in the ozone layer near the poles which gives u the northern lights.

Answer 3

I lived in Alaska and I saw them in person. I do know that if you look up Alaska on the Internet and you should be able to see a light show.