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When the Sun is particularly active, these northern and southern lights become brighter and more intense, and can be seen farther from the poles.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
For a southern lights–friendly hotel, try Pedder Wilderness Lodge, which has minimal light pollution and unobstructed south-facing views across Lake Pedder.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Under the full moon, the southern lights, and a sky full of stars, Lusti and Pierrel were in exactly the right place to make skiing history.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The same phenomenon near the South Pole is called the southern lights.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1773, in the meaning defined above
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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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