Mysterious orange aurora seen in Canada puzzle scientists - India Today
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Auroras, commonly known as Northern Lights, are typically seen in shades of red, green, purple, and even pink, which are the result of excited oxygen and nitrogen atoms in Earth's atmosphere.
Auroras, commonly known as Northern Lights, are typically seen in shades of red, green, purple, and even pink, which are the result of excited oxygen and nitrogen atoms in Earth's atmosphere.
Orange aurora captured over Canada. (Photo: Harlan Thomas)
Auroras commonly known as Northern Lights are typically seen in shades of red green purple and even pink which are the result of excited oxygen and nitrogen atoms in Earth039s atmosphere
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