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1. The article does not refer to the Aurora Borealis

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 12:36 PM

Feb 2017

I think the Aorora can on rare occasions, very rare, be seen as far south as Wyoming, but if what you saw was as described in the article it was an atmospheric event and not the Aurora. The Aurora occurs far above the atmosphere and is caused by interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and the Solar wind.

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The article does not refer to the Aurora Borealis JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #1