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Although rarely seen at low latitudes, the skies closer to the north and south magnetic poles of our planet are frequently lit by one of the most spectacular of nature’s light shows; the aurora or polar lights.
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Seargent, D.A.J. (2012). Glowing Skies. In: Weird Weather. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3070-4_3
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