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Where did the aurora borealis get its name?

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Where did the aurora borealis get its name?

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Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn and Boreas is the Greek name for north wind. The same effect occurs in the south pole, however here it is called Aurora Australis. Australis is Latin for “of the south”.

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