aurora
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the aurora of the southern hemispheresynonyms: poollicht, zuiderlicht, zuidpoollichttype of:morgenroodan atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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the aurora of the northern hemispheresynonyms: noorderlicht, poollichttype of:morgenroodan atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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the time period between dawn and noonsynonyms: Eos, dageraad, morgen, morgenkrieken, morgenlicht, morgenstond, ochtend, ochtendgloren, ochtendkrieken, ochtendlicht, ochtendstond, v.m., voorm., voormiddag
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the first light of daysynonyms: Eos, dageraad, morgen, morgenkrieken, morgenlicht, morgenrood, morgenschemering, morgenstond, ochtend, ochtendgloren, ochtendkrieken, ochtendlicht, ochtendschemering, ochtendstond, v.m., voorm., voormiddag, zonsopgangantonyms:zonsondergangthe time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
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