根据题目生成视频---**Question Number:** 8
**Question Stem:**
已知圆 C₁: x² + y² - 2ax + a² - 1 = 0 (a > 0), 圆 C₂: x² + y² - 4y - 5 = 0, 若两圆相交, 则实数 a 的取值范围为_______.
**Mathematical Equations:**
Equation of Circle C₁: x² + y² - 2ax + a² - 1 = 0
Condition for C₁: a > 0
Equation of Circle C₂: x² + y² - 4y - 5 = 0
**Condition:** The two circles intersect (若两圆相交).
**Question:** Find the range of the real number a (则实数 a 的取值范围为).