The aurora borealis is usually green in color, although it can also appear to be a range of other colors, including red, blue, pink and purple. The color of the aurora is determined by the altitude in which it appears. Different atmosphere compounds (such as Nitrogen and Oxygen) are found at different altitudes. When charged particles from the Sun enter our atmosphere, they interact with those compounds, and the aurora is the visible result. Depending on which compounds are being excited by the
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The aurora borealis is usually green in color, although it can also appear to be a range of other colors, including red, blue, pink and purple. The color of the aurora is determined by the
U.S. National Weather Service (NWS). . The aurora borealis is usually green in color, although it can also appear to be a range of other colors, including red, blue, pink and purple. The color of the aurora is determined by the altitude in which it appears. Different atmosphere compounds (such as Nitrogen and Oxygen) are found at different ...
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