Aurora Borealis

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Aurora Borealis

1865

by Frederic Church

Oil on canvas 56 1/8 x 83 1/2 in (142.6 x 212.1 cm) Auroras, sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights or aurorae (singular: aurora), are natural light displays in the sky, usually observed at night, particularly in the polar regions.