Yes.

Aurorae are stimulated when a large current of electrons carrying about 6,000 Volts impact the atmosphere. There is no plasma associated with the aurora phenomenon itself, however there is an intimate relationship between the auroral currents and the aurora themselves, so it is not correct to say that the region of space in which aurora exist is devoid of charged particles. The auroral light is itself a product of fluoresence, just like what you see when you turn on a fluorescent light bulb.

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