Northern lights are called Aurora Borealis. Southern lights would be called
Polar lights (aurora polaris) are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres that can be truly awe inspiring. Northern lights are also called by their scientific name, aurora borealis, and southern lights are called aurora australis.Sten Odenwald, author of The 23rd cycle, learning to live with a stormy star (New York, Columbia University Press, c2001), provides insight to how northern lights are formed:un Facts about northern lights: 1  According to Neil Bone (The aurora: sun-earth interactions, 1996), the term aurora borealis--northern dawn--is jointly credited to have first been used by Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655) and Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who both witnessed a light display on Sept. 12, 1621. Northern lights (Aurora Borealis). Northern lights, mostly called aurora, are the fluttering lights that can be observed in the sky over the northernmost parts of the world.A similar light is located over the southernmost parts of the world; it is called southern lights.Together the northern-and southern lights are called polar lights. The Latin word for northern lights, Aurora Borealis, was first used in the early seventeenth century.Aurora was the goddess of dawn, i.e. red light of dawn, in ancient Roman mythology and Borealis means northerly.he Latin word for southern lights is Aurora Australis, the southerly light of dawn. Even the Northern Saami (Lappish) word for auroras, guovsahas, is related to the light of dawn. On the following pages you will be told, hopefully in a not too complicated way, about auroras. Northern Lights  Aurora Borealis. Northern lights, mostly called aurora, are the fluttering lights that can be observed in the sky over the northern-most parts of the world.A similar light is located over the southern-most parts of the world; it is called southern lights.orthern Lights  Aurora Borealis. Northern lights, mostly called aurora, are the fluttering lights that can be observed in the sky over the northern-most parts of the world. The northern lights, one of several astronomical phenomena called polar lights (aurora polaris), are shafts or curtains of colored light visible on occasion in the night sky.un Facts about northern lights: 1  According to Neil Bone (The aurora: sun-earth interactions, 1996), the term aurora borealis--northern dawn--is jointly credited to have first been used by Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655) and Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), who both witnessed a light display on Sept. 12, 1621. The auroras in Earth's Northern Hemisphere are called the aurora borealis. Their southern counterpart, which light up the Antarctic skies in the Southern Hemisphere, are known as the aurora australis.he auroras in Earth's Northern Hemisphere are called the aurora borealis. Their southern counterpart, which light up the Antarctic skies in the Southern Hemisphere, are known as the aurora australis. Together the northern-and southern lights are called polar lights. The Latin word for northern lights, Aurora Borealis, was first used in the early seventeenth century. Aurora was the goddess of dawn, i.e. red light of dawn, in ancient Roman mythology and Borealis means northerly.A translation would be the northerly light of dawn. The Latin word for southern lights is Aurora Australis, the southerly light of dawn.Also the Lappish word for auroras, guovsahas, is related to the light of dawn. Beliefs in ancient times Before people knew what they know today they tried, in their own way, to explain why there were auroras.orthern Lights  Aurora Borealis. Northern lights, mostly called aurora, are the fluttering lights that can be observed in the sky over the northern-most parts of the world. Northern and Southern lights. An Aurora is a natural electric phenomenon that creates bright and colorful light displays in the skies. Auroral light displays are common at higher latitudes, and most auroral activity generally occurs within the Arctic and the Antarctic Circles.Aurora Borealis as seen in Michigan, US.©iStockphoto.com/Constance McGuire. Auroras that occur in the Arctic Circle are known as aurora borealis or northern lights, while auroras in the antarctic circle are known as aurora australis or southern lights.n Aurora is a natural electric phenomenon that creates bright and colorful light displays in the skies. Auroral light displays are common at higher latitudes, and most auroral activity generally occurs within the Arctic and the Antarctic Circles. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..he lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors. AURORAS OCCUR along ring-shaped regions around the north and south geomagnetic poles. Fairbanks, Alaska, is a good place for Aurora watching because it is under this region in the north, where people see Aurora Borealis, or northern lights; the southern Aurora is Aurora Australis.airbanks, Alaska, is a good place for Aurora watching because it is under this region in the north, where people see Aurora Borealis, or northern lights; the southern Aurora is Aurora Australis. The lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.he lights are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south. Scientists have learned that in most instances northern and southern auroras are mirror-like images that occur at the same time, with similar shapes and colors.
Aurora australis