The southern lights, also known as 'Aurora Australis', has been spotted lighting up the Tasmania nights.
When charged particles from space hit the earth's atmosphere, they can light up, creating these otherwordly light-shows.Attribution: Bureau of Meteorology/Rosemary BroadBright auroras usually last for 1–3 hours and can usually seen most easily between 10pm and 2am.The Aurora seen from Coles Bay on the Eastern Coast of the Apple Isle.
Earth felt the brunt of the storm Sunday, according to NOAA, with forecasters warning operators of power plants and spacecraft of the potential for disruption. Murtagh said light pollution in Boulder prevented him from seeing the auroras Sunday night. But there could be more opportunities as the solar cycle ramps up.This was the third severe geomagnetic storm since the current 11-year solar cycle began in 2019, according to NOAA. The agency expects the cycle to peak in 2024.A severe geomagnetic storm has produced a stunning Aurora Australis in central Victoria.
"I have been shooting Auroras for around eight years, and this event was the biggest I have ever seen," he said.Attribution: Neil Cripps PhotographyThe celestial body is currently in an active solar phase that's not expected to peak until 2025.Ian Pegram was shooting the night sky in Shoreham, Victoria when he saw the telltale glow.16 of 36Vaughan Morrissey captured the rainbow sky above Lake Ellesmere, just south of Christchurch in New Zealand, on Friday.
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