Southeastern Australia decorated with stunning southern lights display

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Southeastern Australia decorated with stunning southern lights display

Southeastern Australia decorated with stunning southern lights display

The new year began with a stunning light show as the south-eastern regions of Australia witnessed the mesmerizing sight of Aurora Australis. On New Year’s Day, the southern lights graced the skies over Tasmania and parts of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales, leaving observers in awe.

From the evening of January 1 until the early hours of January 2, brilliant streaks of green and purple lit up the sky. The event was visible to the naked eye due to clear skies and an intense geomagnetic storm, which combined to produce an extraordinary polar display. Pictures and videos of the lights took over social media, with many users sharing their excitement and surprise.

A user shared a time-lapse video of the aurora captured in Perth, Western Australia.

Another post featured a series of photos of the spectacular Aurora Australis, highlighting strong geomagnetic activity “with K-index fluctuating around 6 and 7!”

The KP index is a scale used to measure the strength of geomagnetic activity. The higher the KP index, the stronger the geomagnetic storm.

Here are some more posts with stunning images of the Aurora Australis.

In Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, the aurora was so bright that it was visible even despite the usual interference from city lights. According to ABC News, the light show was ablaze with vibrant shades of green and purple, clearly visible across the urban area.

Similarly, residents of Western Australia enjoyed the spectacle in well-lit locations near Perth, where the aurora was visible in its full glory.

To the south, the picturesque town of Margaret River, known for wine and food tourism, also saw the sky illuminated by the southern lights.

The Aurora Australis, which results from a geomagnetic storm, occurs when charged particles from the Sun collide with Earth’s magnetic field. This interaction causes the atmospheric colors that are visible during such events. With the Sun’s 11-year magnetic cycle reaching its peak, solar activity is at an all-time high, resulting in an increased frequency of polar displays.

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