equator
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That last requirement eliminates countries near the equator, including those in Southeast Asia and much of South America.
From MarketWatch
During the peak of the storm, the Sun's activity compressed Earth's magnetic field so strongly that charged particles were able to travel much farther along magnetic field lines toward the equator.
From Science Daily
But when space storms occur — as they did Thursday — the spectacular lights can extend farther toward the equator, the center said.
From Los Angeles Times
For those north of the equator, the start of spring means daylight will start to stretch longer— with earlier sunrises and later sunsets — until the summer solstice in June.
From Seattle Times
To show this, you have to choose the hemisphere cleverly: First, you pick two of the five marked points—it doesn't matter which—and mark an equator on which the two points lie.
From Scientific American
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