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There has been much debate about who discovered the auroras, but ancient Chinese and Greek people have been studying these natural wonders for years, and the ancient Eskimos and Scandinavians have been known to reference them as early as 700 AD. The person that actually brought everyone's attention to the auroras was Benjamin Franklin, even though a French astronomer Pierre Gassedni was credited for given the name of the aurora borealis (the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas) in 1612.
Auroras were not discovered by a single person, as many cultures have observed and documented these natural phenomena throughout history. However, the term "aurora borealis" was coined by Galileo Galilei in the 17th century, derived from the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas.
Aurora Borealis is the name of a number of separate characters in computer games, because of the feminine sound of the term. But it is simply the scientific name for the "Northern Lights", the lights in the sky around the magnetic North Pole.
It gets its name from Aurora, who was the Roman goddess of dawn, and Boreas, which was the Latin word for the North wind.
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Use Aurora in a sentence?
The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, illuminated the night sky with its vibrant colors.
When was the Aurora borealis founded?
700ad
Is there an Aurora Borealis at the South Pole?
yes, it is called the aurora australius.
What is the difference between a Aurora borealis and a Aurora australis?
The main difference between Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis is their location. Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, while Aurora Australis, or the Southern Lights, appears in the Southern Hemisphere. Both phenomena are caused by solar particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic fields and atmosphere.
What do you call an aurora at the north pole at the north pole?
The Aurora in the North is normally called 'the Northern Lights' or the 'Aurora Borealis'.
What are the northern light also known as?
The Aurora Borealis
Why were the northern lights named aurora borealis?
''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.
When was Aurora Borealis - album - created?
Aurora Borealis - album - was created on 2004-06-22.
What is aurora borealis commanly know as?
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
Can you see aurora borealis from the Aleutian Islands?
When the Aurora Borealis happen, they can be seen from the Aleutian Islands.
What does borealis mean in Aurora Borealis?
northen lights
How is and aurora borealis different from and aurora australis?
Aurora Borealis occurs in northern parts of the world. Aurora Australis in southern parts of the world. Borealis is more known because there are more places and people to see them.
How do you say Aurora Borealis in Spanish?
Aurora boreal, or even more technical, you can also say it as in Latin "Aurora borealis"[au̯.ˈɾo.ɾa.βo.ɾeˈa.lis]
When do Aurora borealis occurs?
The aurora borealis occur at times of heightened states of solar activity, this also applies to the aurora australius.
What causes the Aurora borealis (Northern lights)?
Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.
What causes aurora borealis northern lights?
Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.
What is the other name for the northern lights?
The other name for the northern lights is aurora borealis.
