Aurora Australis

What Causes an Aurora Australis?

Dancing lights. A swirling, celestial, spectacular, show of colour flowing across the night sky.  The Aurora Australis is a sight that everyone should see once their life.

First the Corona shakes. The  Corona is the hottest part of the sun.The Corona explodes then the protons and electrons blast  into space

Once the protons and electrons are in space they connect to make plasma. Next the solar wind carries the plasma towards Earth.

The plasma tries to get to Earth but the magnet is field around Earth stops it from getting there. The plasma bounces off the magnetic field and gets sent to the Northern  and Southern Hemisphere.

In conclusion, when the plasma swirls in the Southern Hemisphere it causes a spectacular display of light and colour in the sky. This is called the Aurora Australis.

By Dylan