How to Use aurora in a Sentence
aurora
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Use your phone camera first to scan the sky for signs of auroras.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Use your phone camera first to scan the sky for signs of auroras.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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But why auroras form these patterns is less clear.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Feb. 2026
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For each of these events, widespread auroras were seen across the world.
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Ryan French,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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Although the auroras are best viewed in the night sky, they are caused by the sun.
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Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
11 July 2023
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There are two auroras (top right and bottom left).
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Tom Costello,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the very least, the aurora will reach past the green line for most of the weekend.
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Avery Thompson,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Mar. 2019
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Red auroras are less common than green.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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But these auroras are not the only thing lighting up the night.
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David Grossman,
Popular Mechanics,
22 Aug. 2018
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Phone cameras are a great way to pick out faint auroras before your eyes spot them.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Phone cameras are a great way to pick out faint auroras before your eyes spot them.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sky watchers can head to dark, open areas to get your best look at the auroras.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the storm grows in strength, the aurora could be pushed farther south over Ohio.
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Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
31 Dec. 2024
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As for the northern lights, be sure to keep watch toward the north for a hint of auroras.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, given the time of year, there might a blue cast if the aurora is seen early at night.
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Morgan Krakow,
Anchorage Daily News,
31 Mar. 2022
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On Earth, this is mostly seen as auroras.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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This could produce auroras in up to 20 states.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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But for the very lucky, very few who've seen auroras from space, the view is on a whole other level!
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Away from city lights and in areas with a dark sky, the auroras are more visible.
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Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
13 May 2024
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While most auroras are seen as neon green, there have been times where the sky has been shades of red, pink, blue and purple.
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Joelle Goldstein,
PEOPLE.com,
20 Nov. 2019
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The first flicker of faint auroras are picked up better on your phone camera than your eyes.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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And in the center, there’s a great big auroral spot, very bright aurora.
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Kasha Patel,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Dec. 2022
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That means a better chance for dazzling auroras, so keep an eye on the skies and get your camera gear ready!
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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This is the same area where the planet’s green-glowing auroras occur.
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Richard Tribou,
orlandosentinel.com,
9 Oct. 2019
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There were reports of auroras as far south as Missouri.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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An aurora is the impressive end result of a series of events that starts at the sun.
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Nathan Case Lancaster University,
Discover Magazine,
10 Nov. 2015
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Here’s my step-by-step guide to catching auroras in the lower 48 states.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
13 Feb. 2025
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When the Kp index is higher than 7, our area could see some of the aurora.
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Nicole Blanchard,
idahostatesman,
16 July 2017
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Either way, seeing the aurora with the naked eye at such a low latitude is rare.
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oregonlive,
29 Oct. 2021
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According to that study, a certain type of aurora can make holes in the ozone layer.
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Joshua Hawkins,
BGR,
24 Oct. 2022
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