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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
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The aurora borealis, more commonly known as the northern lights, are radiant shimmering colors that sporadically light up the night sky and have fascinated mankind for ages. Aurora comes from the Latin word for sunrise and borealis mean to the north.
Aurora Borealis' occur sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of the northern hemisphere. The chances of seeing the northern lights is a combination of the type of radiation produced by the Sun, location on the Earth, and having clear skies at night. Chances increase slightly during the winter because there are more hours of darkness.
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