The Auroral Oval in the Northern Hemisphere
From the ground the aurora can usually seen at night on Earth at the latitudes shown in this image. Those latitudes span Fairbanks, Alaska, Oslo, Norway, and the Northwest Territories.
This image shows the auroral oval over the northern hemisphere.
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Image courtesy of L. Frank
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Last modified August 2, 1995 by the Windows Team
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