How to create "Aurora-like" lights in a bottle

[quantass]

My studies into electronics and chemistry have only begun. An experiment I'd like to perform, or at least obtain some confirmation that it's even possible, would be an "Aurora Borealis" effect in a container. How would i go about achieving this?

As far as i know there are various elements in the Earth's atmosphere (Nitrogen, Oxygen at various altitudes). Combined with the high speed electron bombardment from the sun, the Earth's magnetic field, and prevailing winds, the Aurora is generated in all its wavy splendor. Perhaps there are finer details than this, perhaps not. What do I require to effectively create aurora-like lights within a bottle?

Thanks.

[SolarFlare]

I believe the Aurora Borealis effect is caused by plasma in medium-high altitudes in the atmosphere. It is formed because of intense heat and the electron wind from the sun, along with few nearby atoms to diffuse the extreme energy. The important part is that it's plasma. To create plasma, you would need special lab equipment to heat the atoms up enough. To create and maintain plasma would require even more, I'm not sure what. Plasma is certainly not containable within most containers; you would probably need some sort of intense magnetic field constraining the plasma to a small area.

Basically my point is that since it's plasma, you would really need a lot of high-tech equipment to do this (which you may have, I don't know...).

[lord loh]

There are a few plasma toys which are found in museums and also in some homes which keeps giving electric glow as one speaks into it.....what about it....