The Amazing of Aurora

AURORA

particles released from the sun, called the solar wind, collides with the gas in the Earth's atmosphere, creating a beam of light that is awesome

Aurora appears in polar regions

Aurora borealis The name is taken from the Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, and Boreas, the north wind in Greek

Aurora australis Coincided with the aurora borealis and almost like a reflection of each other

Aurora also appears in

The Color of Aurora in General

Violet

when the particles collide with nitrogen or oxygen, will create the colors are sharpviolet, blue, red = nitrogen green, yellow= oxygen

Blue Red Yellow Green

Solar Maximum

the greatest solar activity in the 11-year cycle

lasts for approximately 2-3 years

produces the most amazing scenery

cycle in 2013-2016

the greater the solar activity, the aurora will be more beautiful and often appears