How to Use aurora in a Sentence

aurora

noun

• At the very least, the aurora will reach past the green line for most of the weekend.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2019
• But these auroras are not the only thing lighting up the night.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2018
• Here's what to know about the aurora borealis and how to see them in the Grand Canyon State.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
• As part of this research project, scientists decided to create their own auroras to track.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2019
• Falcke says the team will study solar flares, the aurora of Jupiter, and the galaxy's radio emissions.
  — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 16 May 2018
• Elders tell their stories and a narrator tells us of the sun's essential role in creating the aurora.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2018
• In 1859, eruptions from an angry sun lit up the Earth, generating bright auroras around the globe.
  — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2018
• Those particles will be captured by the magnetosphere and make it to the ionosphere as artificial aurora.
  — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 29 Oct. 2018
• Most of North Dakota will also have a varying likelihood of an aurora borealis sighting.
  — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• The most obvious consequences of the storm were the beautiful displays of aurora in the northern and southern hemispheres at unusual latitudes.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2024
• This stream of particles can mingle with Earth’s magnetic field, causing geomagnetic storms that mess with our satellites and power grid and create auroras.
  — Loren Grush, The Verge, 8 July 2018
• Earth's magnetic field channels these particles toward the planet's poles, which explains why the auroras are usually restricted to high latitudes.
  — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2018
• Although the auroras are best viewed in the night sky, they are caused by the sun.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• The planes filled with people who wanted to see the aurora.
  — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023
• When the Kp hits 6, King said the aurora can be visible as far south as the Twin Cities.
  — Kelly Smith, Star Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021
• The aurora forecast tries to predict what the sun might do.
  — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Oct. 2020
• Plus, given the time of year, there might a blue cast if the aurora is seen early at night.
  — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2022
• And a couple more shots of the #aurora from our office.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2023
• While most auroras are seen as neon green, there have been times where the sky has been shades of red, pink, blue and purple.
  — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 20 Nov. 2019
• If the picture shows shades of green to red curtain-like images in the sky, the aurora is active.
  — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2021
• The aurora’s strength is measured on a scale of zero to nine, called a Kp-index.
  — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• Away from city lights and in areas with a dark sky, the auroras are more visible.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
• The time of night for viewing the aurora matters, Hampton said.
  — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021
• Check the aurora forecast a day or so prior to your trip and be prepared to book a tour if the forecast is isn’t great.
  — David Nikel, Forbes, 8 May 2022
• There’s no pattern for the aurora, and the magnitude varies.
  — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
• They're known as the aurora borealis around the North Pole and the aurora australis around the South Pole.
  — John Helton, NPR, 12 May 2024
• The aurora forms when the particles flowing from the sun get caught up in the Earth's magnetic field.
  — Doyle Rice, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2020
• And in the center, there’s a great big auroral spot, very bright aurora.
  — Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022
• This is the same area where the planet’s green-glowing auroras occur.
  — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2019
• The result, of course, is an afterglow known as the aurora—the Northern Lights and Southern Lights.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024