Tag: Aurora Red Arc Event

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.