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General News
17 May, 2024
Aurora Australis stuns
KEY vantage points around Camperdown saw an influx of people on Saturday night keen to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Australis – otherwise known as the Southern Lights.
Picture perfect: Dermot Conheady captured this image of the Aurora Australis over Camperdown on Saturday night.
Mount Leura was busy, as was South Beach with locals keen to snap a picture of the mesmerising light show, which is not visible to the naked eye.
According to a Bureau of Meterology Facebook Post the technicolour display was due to the strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
“A G5 (extreme) level geomagnetic storm is occurring across the planet,” the Facebook post said.
“The last time Earth experienced a G5 storm was in October 2003.
“Over Australia geomagnetic conditions are lower than the plantery average, equivalent to G3 (strong) level, but that didn’t stop us enjoying the show.
“Bright auroras were visible across most of southern Australia and as far north as the Pilbara region of WA.”
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