magnetic pole

Aurora displays are caused by charged particles from the Sun colliding with gases in the Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles.

The increase in eruptions is brought about by the Sun's magnetic poles flipping.

Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles.

Aurora displays occur when charged particles collide with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere around the magnetic poles.

They also found that these changes were synchronised with changes in the white dwarf's magnetic field, indicating that this metal scar is located on one of its magnetic poles.