Is the Aurora Borealis a painting?

NO!!!

It is a series of floating/flashing ccoloured lights seen in the Northern Night Sky, during winter.

It is caused by charged particles from the Sun impacting on the upper atmosphere.

There is a corresponding 'Aurora Australis'.

Aurora Borealis is the Latin name for 'Northern Lights'.

Aurora Australis is the Latin name for 'Southern Lights'.

Aurora ; Dawn (Latin)

Boreal ; North (Latin)

Austral ; South (Latin) .

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