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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.
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Why were the northern lights named aurora borealis?
''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.
Can you see aurora borealis from the Aleutian Islands?
When the Aurora Borealis happen, they can be seen from the Aleutian Islands.
What is aurora borealis commanly know as?
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
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.
When do Aurora borealis occurs?
The aurora borealis occur at times of heightened states of solar activity, this also applies to the aurora australius.
How do you use Aurora in a sentence?
I saw the aurora borealis above me, it was beautiful it's colors so bright.
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''.
What is aurora borealis commanly know as?
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
When was Aurora Borealis - album - created?
Aurora Borealis - album - was created on 2004-06-22.
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 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 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.
