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One of these following facts about the Aurora Borealis should  probably give you much information about this phenomena. The Aurora Borealis is a natural light display in the sky, especially in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of solar wind and magnetospheric charged particles with the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere). Most auroras occur in a band known as the auroral zone, which is typically 3° to 6° wide in latitude and  Read More ... »