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Paul Le Comte
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Caffeinated Hypermediated Photographer. Sad devotion to Nikon, typefaces, Everton, Canucks, UK Indie & NZ Roots music. Results may vary depending on caffeine & alcohol intake. paullecomtephoto.nz
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Also FYI here's the world's easiest explanation of what an Aurora is. The sun 'burps', the wind is magnetically charged particles, the wind hits us & is drawn back into the poles. Thank GOD for our iron core & magnetosphere or we'd be like Mars without an atmosphere. youtu.be/HJfy8acFaOg?...

Space Weather and Earth's Aurora
Space Weather and Earth's Aurora

YouTube video by NASA Video

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There was a very nice BBC Radio 4 programme a few years ago. In our Time - Solar Wind. "the sun is traveling through the interstellar medium at 25kms per second".

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Also, while sharing aurora graphic, Aurorasarus shared this & it's AWESOME & the colours of Aurora explained.

Knitting instructions for an Aurora toque / beanie with the different colours included, representing the height of aurora
a detailed graphic of Aurora colours.

Reds * Pinks = excited Oxygen particles at very high altitudes above 240km

Greens =excited oxygen particles at up to 360km

Blues & purples = ionised molecular nitrogen particles up to about 150km
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Paul Le Comte
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Caffeinated Hypermediated Photographer. Sad devotion to Nikon, typefaces, Everton, Canucks, UK Indie & NZ Roots music. Results may vary depending on caffeine & alcohol intake. paullecomtephoto.nz
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