Stargazers treated to spectacular southern lights display in NSW, Victoria and WA
Stargazers were treated to a spectacular light show late Wednesday and early Thursday as parts of the sky across Australia took on an array of colours.
The southern lights, also known as aurora australis, dazzled skywatchers in Victoria, as expected, from Anglesea to Warrnambool and much further north than usual.
View of the lights from Anglesea on Wednesday evening.Credit: Ellen Gaylard
Due to a severe solar storm affecting Earth, sightings were reported from places as far west as Perth, Sydney, the Blue Mountains and many other parts of New South Wales.
Bureau of Meteorology’s space weather center Earlier this week, he predicted that the geomagnetic storm was continuing and that the aurora could be observed during local night hours.
As the skies brightened, social media platforms quickly followed suit, with users reporting stunning sights from across the country.
A person who shared his view from Victoria beach on X said, “I took photos for an hour with tears in my eyes. It’s so magical.”
Satellites drift across the sky as a southern aurora lights up the night sky over Blaxland, NSW. Credit: Wolter Peeters
Stronger geomagnetic activity is expected to continue Thursday before tapering off slightly on Friday, forecasters said.
