Title

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, curtain form 1839. [1872]. Artist: Rapine

Caption

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, curtain form, 1839 (1872). Observed at Bossekop, Norway, 19 January 1839. Aurorae are caused by the interaction of the particles in the solar wind with the Earth's magnetic field. The phenomenon is most visible in polar regions but in times of intense solar activity can be seen at lower latitudes as well. From The Forces of Nature by Amedee Guillemin. (London, 1872).
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1872

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B65_351

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,4Mb) / 15,2in x 12,8in / 4551 x 3840 (300dpi)

Keywords

star night science Norway Earth solar system astronomy color colour Arctic spectacle aurora borealis atmosphere radiation natural phenomena time of day Northern Lights Northern hemisphere Oxford Science Archive magnetosphere solar radiation TGN chromolithograph Amedee Guillemin Guillemin Amedee Rapine Amedee Guillemin chromolithograph