southern lights in English

noun
1
another name for the aurora australis.
The ceiling near the entrance portrays two spectacular phenomena of southern skies - the Southern Cross and Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights .
noun
    aurora australis

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1. In the Southern Hemisphere, it's called aurora australis , or southern lights.

2. Auroras in the southern hemisphere are called the aurora australis, or southern lights.

3. If you're near the South Pole, it is called an Aurora australis or the southern lights.

4. The Canadarm2 robot arm is shown in this image of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights

5. The particles inside the earth's tail can pick up energy and be accelerated towards the planet's poles, creating the substorms that give rise to the northern and southern lights.

6. ‘There was an exceptional Auroral glow over the entire sky.’ ‘Severe solar weather is often heralded by dramatic Auroral displays, northern and southern lights, and magnetic storms that occasionally affect satellites, radio communications and power systems.’

7. An aurora (plural: Auroras or aurorae), sometimes referred to as polar lights (aurora polaris), northern lights (aurora borealis), or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic).