Talk:Aurora (astronomy)
From Academic Kids
Is there any way of predicting when these happen? Also, how far north do you have to be to see them? (Or how far south, I guess.)
I've seen them at approximately 63 degrees N, though that wasn't exactly the most usual of nights. Off the top of my head, north of the Arctic Circle is your best bet. This is most likely wrong.
Out of academic interest, are there differences between the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis? Also, the 'pop culture reference' part of the article, containing as it does one Simpsons quote, seems a bit odd to me. --Kizor 07:24, 28 May 2004 (UTC)
Aurora Borealis and the upcoming Battle of Bull Run (Civil War)
At the eve of July, 21 1861 of the Battle of Bull Run (Civil War) an Aurora Borealis occured - a rare phenomenon in Virginia. --217.234.82.91 11:00, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)
aurora
Since my first encounter with the Aurora Borealis almost 8 years ago, I've been trying to determine when I can get my next "fix." Although it can be difficult to predict, location is key when trying to determine your chances of witnessing one of the best free shows on Earth. From my location (Southeastern Wisconsin, USA), I count on seeing the Aurora three to five times per year. I use a multitude of sources to help me find the northern lights, including data from Nasa, the University of Alaska and Spaceweather.com. Sign up for one or more of the many mailing lists out there and you can recieve Aurora eMail or text messages alerting you of an impending Aurora, based on Sun spot activity. Happy hunting! --Supapup 05:41, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
page move
I renamed this page from "polar aurora" to "aurora (astronomy)", since the newly discovered aurora on Mars (Nature, June 9 2005) do not occur near the poles. The key is the presence of a magnetic field, and Mars lacks a planetwide magnetic field, but does have remnant magnetic anomalies in its crust. -- Curps 20:18, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
