Auroras

name, noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of aurora form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Aurora Islands. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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dawndawndaybreaksunrisealpenglowarch aurora

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"Aurora Borealis, or the "northern lights", occurs 80 to 160 km (50 to 100 miles) above the earth when energetic particles from a solar storm cause the gases in the upper atmosphere to glow. Auroras can last between a few minutes to several hours. It's common across Alaska and northern Canada."

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