Aurora Red Arc Event
Aurora Red Arc Event was recently captured at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh.
Astronomers of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru (IIA) captured the auroras through the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO) in Hanle, Ladakh.
Auroras are usually seen in high-latitude regions namely the North and the South Pole.
✓ Aurora borealis – South Pole
✓ Aurora australis – North Pole
Note
Auroras are the result of disturbances in the Earth’s magnetosphere caused by the solar wind.
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