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aurora australis

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aurora australis: see aurora borealis aurora borealis and aurora australis , luminous display of various forms and colors seen in the night sky. The aurora borealis of the Northern Hemisphere is often called the northern lights, and the aurora australis of the Southern Hemisphere is
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aurora australis
the aurora seen around the South Pole

aurora australis [ə′rȯr·ə ȯ′strā·ləs]
(geophysics)
The aurora of southern latitudes. Also known as southern lights.


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Vessels managed and operated through this business unit include Australia's Antarctic flagship, the Aurora Australis, four marine science and research vessels based in Australia and Europe and a vessel that plays a key role in the Australian Federal Government's border and fisheries patrols.
Ia, wrth gwrs, does na'm pengwiniaid yn y Gogledd, felly yr Aurora Australis, nid y Borealis welodd y pengwin bach hwnnw.
Among wonders gala-goers will witness in "Cosmic Collisions" is the violent face of our sun, imaged by NASA satellites, which sends enormous streams of charged particles toward the Earth's magnetic field, producing the eerie glow of the aurora borealis and the aurora australis.
 
 
 
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