One final one for the night as I make my way through tonight's haul

This is from when a cluster of beams suddenly appeared to the west/south-west, dancing + changing *very* rapidly.

Here's one of the more stunning snaps from that set. (Over the coming days, I'll try to put together a timelapse video of these, though I'll have to try to normalise the expose across all of them + stabilise, as it's really cool to see)

Anyway, I really should get to bed now🙈

#AuroraAustralis

#auroraaustralis time-lapse from Tasmania last night, quite spectacular once the clouds clear https://youtu.be/u-7ACgTORdA

#auroraaustralis time-lapse from Tasmania last night, quite spectacular once the clouds clear https://youtu.be/u-7ACgTORdA

One final one for the night as I make my way through tonight's haul

This is from when a cluster of beams suddenly appeared to the west/south-west, dancing + changing *very* rapidly.

Here's one of the more stunning snaps from that set. (Over the coming days, I'll try to put together a timelapse video of these, though I'll have to try to normalise the expose across all of them + stabilise, as it's really cool to see)

Anyway, I really should get to bed now🙈

#AuroraAustralis

This was about 2 minutes earlier. That bright beam is an example of something that would be *very* visible by naked eye

Suburban Chc around 11:01

#AuroraAustralis

Just came back inside, as the battery I had had just died. Otherwise, would still be outside watching the show fade...

But yeah, that was quite an epic show, especially when it really picked up!

Green/yellow murmuring clouds low down, purple glow, then bright bluish beams (+ a few reddish ones too). And they moved fast too!

Glad I got some nice sequences too, but dunno how well all this will look back on screen on a computer.

(Will head out again later after a shower + warmer clothes)

#AuroraAustralis

Skywatchers across Australia, get ready! The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a rare alert for a severe geomagnetic storm, triggered by the strongest solar flare in over 20 years.
This means the Aurora Australis could be visible across southern and even central parts of the country tonight, potentially as far north as Alice Springs!

Here’s how to try and see it:

Where: Head as far south as possible. Tasmania, Victoria, and southern parts of SA and WA have the best chance. Get away from city lights.

When: During local nighttime hours. Look towards the southern horizon.

Pro Tip: Your phone camera might pick up the colours more vividly than your naked eye! Using a tripod or steady surface can help.
No guarantees with auroras, but this is a very exciting and rare opportunity. Look up!

#AuroraAustralis #SouthernLights #SpaceWeather #Australia

https://au.news.yahoo.com/major-aurora-australis-alert-for-millions-of-aussies-as-sun-produces-strongest-radiation-flare-in-20-years-very-exciting-005521322.html

Skywatchers across Australia, get ready! The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a rare alert for a severe geomagnetic storm, triggered by the strongest solar flare in over 20 years.
This means the Aurora Australis could be visible across southern and even central parts of the country tonight, potentially as far north as Alice Springs!

Here’s how to try and see it:

Where: Head as far south as possible. Tasmania, Victoria, and southern parts of SA and WA have the best chance. Get away from city lights.

When: During local nighttime hours. Look towards the southern horizon.

Pro Tip: Your phone camera might pick up the colours more vividly than your naked eye! Using a tripod or steady surface can help.
No guarantees with auroras, but this is a very exciting and rare opportunity. Look up!

#AuroraAustralis #SouthernLights #SpaceWeather #Australia

https://au.news.yahoo.com/major-aurora-australis-alert-for-millions-of-aussies-as-sun-produces-strongest-radiation-flare-in-20-years-very-exciting-005521322.html

Lands category, second place: Aurora Australis

‘Captured during a once-in-a-lifetime solar storm in May 2024, Lady Aurora danced over the waters of Flinders blowhole.’

Photograph: Dylan Giannakopoulos

#astrophotography
#AuroraAustralis

Winner – astrophotography: Oberon Kenobi

‘An amphitheatre of pandani watch on as the galactic core, swathed in airglow, rises over an alpine lake, nestled in a rugged Tassie mountain range. Lady Aurora dances under the Magellanic Clouds. This image was captured on a crisp night in one of Tasmania’s more rugged and majestic multi-day walks.’ Loinnekumme country, South-west national park, Tasmania.

Photograph: Marley Butler

#astrophotography
#photography
#Tasmania
#MilkyWay
#AuroraAustralis

Dancing Lights 💃🏻🪩🕺🏻

I managed to snap about two hours of 10 second images from a dry lake last night, between 10pm and midnight.

This is all of them compressed into a time lapse, with the stars rotating around the south celestial pole.

Other than the horizon being weirdly bright and there being a *hint* of a vertical pillar from time to time, this was pretty much not naked eye visible.

Nikon D750, ISO8000, Nikkor 14-24 F2.8 lens at 24mm f/4, 553 x 10s.

#AuroraAustralis #astrophotography #astrodon #aurora

Dancing Lights 💃🏻🪩🕺🏻

I managed to snap about two hours of 10 second images from a dry lake last night, between 10pm and midnight.

This is all of them compressed into a time lapse, with the stars rotating around the south celestial pole.

Other than the horizon being weirdly bright and there being a *hint* of a vertical pillar from time to time, this was pretty much not naked eye visible.

Nikon D750, ISO8000, Nikkor 14-24 F2.8 lens at 24mm f/4, 553 x 10s.

#AuroraAustralis #astrophotography #astrodon #aurora