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Accelerated Electrons produce Aurorae

Date: 08 February 2007
Copyright: Adapted from NASA material

Artistic view of the analogy between the aurora phenomenon and a TV screen within which electrons are accelarated. Electrons are coloured in blue-white and positively charged ions in green.
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