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Aurora borealis: Rainbows of the night

Aurora borealis: Rainbows of the night. By: Alexis Gross Science Shepard. What are Auroras?. Auroras are released energy from atoms. The extraordinary light is caused from the atoms exciting. What are Auroras?. Auroras are caused by the sun.

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Aurora borealis: Rainbows of the night

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  1. Aurora borealis:Rainbows of the night By: Alexis Gross Science Shepard NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV

  2. What are Auroras? • Auroras are released energy from atoms. • The extraordinary light is caused from the atoms exciting. NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV/5/1/13

  3. What are Auroras? • Auroras are caused by the sun. • When plasma from the sun rises and bursts it thrusts highly charged protons and electrons towards us they meet with gases and atoms witch makes them excite. After a while they calm down and release energy. • Usually in the poles NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV/5/1/13

  4. How long do auroras last? • Auroras really don’t have time limits. • An Aurora can happen anywhere from a minute to an hour NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV/6/4/12 /David Miller

  5. When do Auroras occur? • Auroras can happen any time of year depending on the location. • Usually in mid-winter • In New England and or chili every few years is when they occur. NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV

  6. Do Auroras do damage? • Auroras themselves don’t do any damage it’s the way they are made that does. • It can disrupt satellite's and Gps signals. NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV

  7. Fun facts • The best time of the night to see one: 10:00pm to 12:00am. • Best conditions: clear night with no moon and far from light pollution. NOAA.WWW.NOAA.GOV

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