Flickering glow of the northern lights (6)

I believe the answer is:

aurora

(Other definitions for aurora that I've seen before include "Roman goddess of the dawn" , "Orange" , "7 ... borealis, ... lights" , "'... borealis, the northern lights (6)'" , "Ship that turned red" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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