Southern Charm, Aurora Australis
Aurora Australis seen from Manuka Terrace, Ben Ohau in late february 2023. After missing a display in the previous week, i had a nice surprise the day before this seeing a nice display, which i thought i was pretty content with. Looking back, the previous night pales in comparision as this night was to be one of the strongest displays of early 2023. I could visibly see the sky change to a pale crimson colour and even see white pillars growing in front of me, it was absolutely incredible. Even more fortunate was that we were on holiday in New Zealand from the UK for 3 weeks and this display happened to occur whilst we were staying in an isolated cabin with a clear southerly view with minimal light pollution, talk of the right place at the right time.
Southern Charm, Aurora Australis
Aurora Australis seen from Manuka Terrace, Ben Ohau in late february 2023. After missing a display in the previous week, i had a nice surprise the day before this seeing a nice display, which i thought i was pretty content with. Looking back, the previous night pales in comparision as this night was to be one of the strongest displays of early 2023. I could visibly see the sky change to a pale crimson colour and even see white pillars growing in front of me, it was absolutely incredible. Even more fortunate was that we were on holiday in New Zealand from the UK for 3 weeks and this display happened to occur whilst we were staying in an isolated cabin with a clear southerly view with minimal light pollution, talk of the right place at the right time.