Aurora Australis

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AURORA AUSTRALIS (J4x32) 4C set 3s and 4s on opp sides J Drewry Summer Coll 88

1- 8 2s+3s set, 2L followed by partner casts down 1 place and dance LSh round 4M to 2nd place opp sides while 3L followed by partner casts up and dance LSh round 1M to 3rd place correct sides
9-16 1s+2L also 3s+4L dance RH across, 1s+2M also 3s+4M dance LH across all back to original places
17-24 1M followed by partner casts down to 3rd place opp sides while 4M casts up to 2nd place correct sides, 2s+4s also 1s+3s turn RH on sides
25-32 All circle 8H round and back. 24(1)(3)

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

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Auroras, sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights or aurorae (singular: aurora), are natural light displays in the sky, usually observed at night, particularly in the polar regions. They typically occur in the ionosphere and are also referred to as polar auroras.

Its southern counterpart, the aurora australis or the southern polar lights, has similar properties, but is only visible from high southern latitudes in Antarctica, South America, or Australasia. Australis is the Latin word for "of the South."

Time-Lapse Video Of The Aurora Australis - Video On YouTube

Aurora Australis In Antarctica

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