PHOTOS: Southern Lights Aurora lights up Tasmanian night sky
Pulse Tasmania
The Aurora on Tuesday night. Image / Deni Cupit
The Southern Lights Aurora lit up the Tasmanian night sky overnight, with people across the state able to catch a glimpse of the ‘magical spectacle’.
First spotted with just the naked eye shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, Aurora chasers quickly took to social media to share their sightings and photos.
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Some even believed they had spotted ‘STEVE’ – Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement – Capturing the atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears as a purple and green light ribbon in the sky.
SEE THE PHOTOS:
Rian Lowe shared this photo from Kunanyi. Image / Rian LoweIt was Gill Dayton’s first time capturing an Aurora like this. Image / Gill DaytonDavid Nolan could see the spectacle from Lenah Valley. Image / David NolanPhillip Hirst captured ‘STEVE’ from Woodbridge. Image / Phillip HirstToby Schrapel found some “some sheepish looking characters” in Geeveston. Image / Toby SchrapelChristina Mckercher could see the Aurora from out of her lounge room window in Blackmans Bay. Image / Christina Mckercher
