The dazzling lights of the aurora are actually the impact 0f electrically charged particles from the sun entering the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..
Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink is the most general. But saying that we can also see tinges of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
The lights appear in many forms from patches or dispersed clouds of light to streamers, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an uncanny glow.
