Aurora Australis, New Zealand {OC} (1500x1000)Submitted by william_patino t3_12516ul in EarthPorn
King_Stark t1_je4a5rl wrote
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No it’s actually called Aurora Australis because Australis means southern in Latin. Borealis comes from a Latin word meaning extremely northern.
Australia is named after Terra Australis, which means southern land in Latin.
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