Aurora Max each other, creating tiny flares of light that decorate the sky with colorful light. Billions of these tiny flares occur in sequence causing the lights to seem like they are dancing or moving. The lights in the Northern hemisphere are called Aurora Borealis or simply The Northern Lights while the lights in the Southern hemisphere are called Aurora Australis or simply The Southern Lights. The purpose of the project is to monitor the frequency and intensity of the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) in the years that led up to the Solar Maximum that was scheduled to occur in 2013-14. Scientists
Clarkia borealis flower blooms, revealing purplish pink petals. Each petal is between 1 and two centimeters long, elongated triangular to semicircular in shape, and sometimes flecked with dark purple. There are 8 stamens with anthers bearing blue-gray pollen, and a protruding stigma. Both subspecies of this plant are rare. ssp. "biloba" is known from only about 20 occurrences in Shasta and Trinity Counties, and the even less common ssp. "arida", the Shasta clarkia, is known only from the forests around Shingletown. Clarkia borealis Clarkia borealis is a rare species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family known by the common name