The Aurora: Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. What is the aurora?
  2. What causes the aurora?
  3. Where is the aurora most often?
  4. What is the altitude of aurora?
  5. What causes the different colors?
  6. What is a geomagnetic storm?

The list of frequently asked questions can be a quick way to find specific information you are looking for, or you can find answers to questions you hadn’t thought of in the first place. Look through the list and let me know if your question relating to the aurora isn’t answered.

Note: This is very much work in progress. I expect the final list of FAQs to have about 30 items, and while I work on it you’ll find answers that are quite short and/or incomplete, acting as placeholders until I have time to add more elaborate material. Bear with me and sorry for the mess!