Awesome Aurora – Australian Antarctic Program - Australian Antarctic Division

The aurora australis or ‘southern lights’ are the shimmering curtains of green, red and sometimes violet light, appearing in the night sky, around the south magnetic pole.

Video: Barry Becker I liken auroras to a silk sheet changing colour and intensity as they are blown by a gentle breeze across the inky black star-filled sky. Barend (Barry) Becker Senior Meteorolog… [+16544 chars]

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