The variants of auroras appearances

There is not just 'The Northern Lights'. Lady Aurora has many dresses and masters many dances. On this page I will show a few different appearances that I have seen in the past 12 years.

So first the colours between 80-400km:
Pink = nitrogen molecules
green = oxygen molecules
red = oxygen atoms
blue and purple = hydrogen and helium molecules.
Shapes and colours are subject to the amount of energy in the solar wind and the density of the atmosphere. (related to the altitude)

Then the shapes;

  • arc
  • curtain
  • fountain
  • pillar
  • swirl
  • corona
  • pulsar (very dynamic: seen but video needed)
  • conveyor belt (very dynamic: seen but video needed)
  • diffuse
  • wild
  • Taivaanvalkeat (go to 'History' -> 'Shamanism And Names' for an explanation)

    And then there is this odd thing that they seem to be stuck in a certain place in the sky. Like assigned places.

    Arc with spin-off

    Arc

Curtain

Curtain Curtain

Fountains and wild

Fountains and wild

Multi coloured pillars and arc (september 2024: 7300 times shared)

Pillars and arc

Swirl

Swirl Swirl

Corona

Swirl Swirl

Diffuse

Swirl

Wild

Wild Wild

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25-09-2025, 12:19 UTC