University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Hilo Physics and Astronomy Dept
The Majestic Northern Lights
Jimmy Westlake, Colorado Mountain College
It is one of Nature’s most beautiful and awesome sights:  green and crimson curtains waving, flashing, dancing in the night.  Powered by particles from the Sun, shaped by the Earth’s magnetic field, and colored by the gases in the upper atmosphere, the aurora borealis and australis have mystified some of history’s greatest scientists.  They are rarely seen south of the Canadian border, but every eleven years, conditions exist that can send the Northern Lights southward into mid-northern latitudes and even into the Tropics.  Come explore the colorful folklore and fascinating science behind the majestic Northern Lights!  
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Friday, March 16th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
University Classroom Building Room 100
University of Hawaii at Hilo