Of course, the five great fire a beautiful color, you may not know

Aurora, also known as the northern lights is the light that occurs with the earth's magnetic field With sunshine and only a handful of countries have the opportunity to be able to see the beautiful light .

Below five amazing fact about Aurora:

1. Different ions form a different color

northern-lights-over-maine aspects Aurora happens when protons and electrons from the solar surface to the touch the gas of the earth's magnetic field. Ambient gas, which most of the earth's magnetic field is filled with genetic hydrocarbons and oxygen. When the electrons of the sun touch the oxygen atoms form a light green and sometimes red. Hydro genes create a light orange or red.

2. Can be seen from space

northern-lights-space-station satellite image Aurora from Earth orbit and images that imprint is really great. In fact, Aurora has a very bright light clearly visible at night and can even see the planet other.

3. Other planetary aurora

Jupiter as seen at a distance of about 400 million miles. Other planets in the solar system such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Enos and Neptune all have beautiful lights and on some planet Aurora's light brighter than on Earth.

4. The light can be seen in the South region


Aurora can sometimes occur in areas away from the North Pole. In fact, in October 2011, it happens in some states in the United States.

5. Can not be predicted before this phenomenon

Experts predicted it clear that the phenomenon asteroid fall at any time and at any location, but for Aurora not yet possible to forecast yet.