Tasmanians have been treated to a night sky surprise overnight, with an Aurora Australis appearing around shortly after 9pm.
Social media buzzed with excitement as residents across the state shared their pictures of the vibrant green and pink Southern Lights in the night sky.
Dmitry Kamenetsky in Taroona said he ran out to the beach to get a clear glimpse.
“The lady has come out to dance,” he said.
The Southern Lights are the result of solar winds interacting with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere, creating vibrant colours that illuminate the night sky.
“Auroras can occur at any time of year but are most likely to occur during March and September, which is when the Earth’s magnetic field is best oriented to interact with the solar wind,” the Bureau of Meteorology said.
“To see an aurora, you need a dark night with little cloud cover. Bright auroras usually last for 1–3 hours and the best viewing time is usually between 10pm and 2am.”
The Bureau issues an Aurora Watch notice online when solar wind conditions “look favourable” for auroras.
The display was last seen widely across Tasmania late last month, waking up photographers who wanted couldn’t resist grabbing a snap.
