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Aurora Borealis, curtain aurora, Greenland

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Curtain aurora observed from Greenland, 6 January 1861. Caused by high-speed particles ejected from the Sun, they are most commonly observed during periods of maximum sunspots. From "Die Naturkrafte" by M Wilhelm Meyer (Leipzig, 1903). Chromolithograph. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images).

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Aurora Borealis, curtain aurora, Greenland

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Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Curtain aurora observed from Greenland, 6 January 1861. Caused by high-speed particles ejected from the Sun, they are most commonly observed during periods of maximum sunspots. From "Die Naturkrafte" by M Wilhelm Meyer (Leipzig, 1903). Chromolithograph. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

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1903 • ASTRONOMY • AURORA BOREAL • AURORA BOREALIS • BEAUTY IN NATURE • CHROMOLITHOGRAPH • CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY • DIE NATURKRAFTE • FLEET • GREENLAND • GREENLAND: GRL • HORIZON OVER WATER • ILLUSTRATION AND PAINTING • ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUE • LEIPZIG • M WILHELM MEYER • MARINE • NATURE • NAVY • NIGHT • NO PEOPLE • NON URBAN SCENE • NORTHERN LIGHTS • OCEAN • OUTDOOR • OUTDOORS • OUTSIDE • PAST, THE • POLAR LIGHTS • ROCK FORMATION • SEA • SEAS • SKY • STAR • WILDERNESS • WITHOUT PEOPLE