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'What is that?' Scientists explain white patch that appears near northern lights

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A whitish, grey patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has been explained for the first time by researchers at the University of Calgary .

The article explores a "structured continuum emission" associated with aurora borealis .

The white patch has been referenced in scientific papers before, but it has never been explained.

The discovery was made possible because advanced camera technology allows both amateur photographers and scientists to see true colour images of night sky.

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