The source of the aurora seen around the magnetic poles of Jupiter is
A) water vapor evaporated from Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto and ionized by solar UV radiation.
B) dust from the rings of Jupiter ionized by friction between the different parts of the rings.
C) ionized material from a torus surrounding Jupiter along Io's orbit and originating on Io.
D) electrons from the solar wind.

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The aurora seen around Jupiter's magnetic poles is primarily caused by ionized material originating from Io, one of Jupiter's moons. This material forms a torus along Io's orbit, which interacts with Jupiter's magnetic field, leading to the auroras.

The Source of the Aurora Seen Around the Magnetic Poles