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Re: Aurora Australis

Mon 29 May, 2017 12:09 pm

Saw very little from Braddon's Lookout. :?

See there is a video taken from Ulverstone on the ABC story, Wonder what time that was?

From ABC

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-29/t ... ng/8567888

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Re: Aurora Australis

Mon 29 May, 2017 2:18 pm

I could see it through my kitchen window in Lindisfarne. Pretty special! Trundled off to the beach after food was consumed....so cool...
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Re: Aurora Australis

Mon 29 May, 2017 5:32 pm

Photos from the Examiner

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/469202 ... 96#slide=1
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Re: Aurora Australis

Wed 07 Jun, 2017 9:00 am

I still haven't had time to process many from the 28th. I couple from Goat's Bluff:

Don't look too hard at this one. I think I bumped the camera.

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A bit later as the upper arc stretched from almost due east to west. This was when the G3 conditions were happening.

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And one from the beach.

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Re: Aurora Australis

Wed 07 Jun, 2017 6:31 pm

Thanks cams.
Keep the photos coming.
Is it true that the camera sees more colour than the human eye?
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Re: Aurora Australis

Thu 08 Jun, 2017 11:01 am

Overlandman wrote:Thanks cams.
Keep the photos coming.
Is it true that the camera sees more colour than the human eye?
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Yes definitely. It varies person to person, but I have only ever seen very faint green tinge in some very strong aurora's with my eyes. You do tend to see the green colours as quite bright white light though, compared to the reds and other hues which are harder to pick up at all without the camera with a long exposure.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Thu 24 Aug, 2017 7:31 pm

Any one lucky to see it last night.
Photos please :D

http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasma ... 5fed930af7
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 29 Sep, 2017 1:27 pm

Maybe an Aurora about tonight
From the Examiner

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/495601 ... t/?cs=2596

Green and red hues could be spotted throughout Tasmanian skies on Friday night.

The Bureau of Meterology said the Aurora Australis may be visible from Tasmania and the southern coast of mainland Australia because of a high-speed solar wind stream.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sat 21 Apr, 2018 4:32 pm

Missed it again :cry:

According to the Bureau of Meteorology space weather service auroras may be visible again on Saturday night, with geomagnetic activity expected.

A couple of fantastic photos of Cradle from Mark Walsh & Kyle Rogers. Well done guys.

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/53 ... nia/?cs=87
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sat 02 Jun, 2018 5:52 pm

Strong predictions that the Aurora Australis may be visible in the Tasmanian sky tonight.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sat 02 Jun, 2018 5:56 pm

Saweet! I'm in the Blueys though..
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Re: Aurora Australis

Tue 06 Nov, 2018 11:34 am

Missed it again.
From ABC

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-11- ... a/10468644
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Re: Aurora Australis

Wed 15 May, 2019 10:12 am

Just heard on the radio that an Aurora is predicted over Tasmania’s East Coast tonight. :D
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Edit now possibly Victoria as well

https://amp.9news.com.au/article/28ce23 ... 4fa1e0fc24

From abc news

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-16/ ... s/11118564
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Re: Aurora Australis

Thu 16 May, 2019 10:15 pm

Apparently Victoria is the place to be tonight.... alarm set for 3am.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 17 May, 2019 11:27 am

Did anyone get a photo?
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 17 May, 2019 1:28 pm

Partner ventured down to the beach at 3am, nothing, moon too bright in any case.

We both went back at 5am (moonset) but didn't see anything. Plenty of other hopeful folks out & about !
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 14 Jun, 2019 7:43 am

Story from ABC

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/ ... s/11197868
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Re: Aurora Australis

Tue 06 Aug, 2019 11:57 am

An Aurora appeared briefly over Tasmanian sky’s last night.
Any one get a glimpse.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sun 01 Sep, 2019 3:49 pm

Story from ABC regarding last nights Aurora

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-01/ ... s/11468692
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Re: Aurora Australis

Wed 11 Sep, 2019 11:18 pm

I saw it in Hobart on August 25. It was bright orange.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Mon 23 Nov, 2020 7:36 pm

Any one in Tasmania see the Aurora last night?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-23/ ... t/12910840
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sun 21 Mar, 2021 1:15 pm

Missed another Aurora last night, did any forum members see it down south Tasmania :D
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Re: Aurora Australis

Thu 13 May, 2021 5:32 pm

The Aurora Australis was visible from Southern Victoria through to Tasmania last night and may be visible tonight as well
Any photos appreciated. Regards OLM
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Re: Aurora Australis

Tue 18 May, 2021 1:57 am

As requested OLM. Thing really brightened up at 10.50. Hopefully another one tonight.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 05 Nov, 2021 7:31 am

A few photos of last nights Southern Aurora in Tasmania getting about on social media, did any forum members see it.

Very impressive

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-05/ ... /100596472


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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 05 Nov, 2021 2:59 pm

Spectacular !
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Re: Aurora Australis

Fri 05 Nov, 2021 3:20 pm

Some awesome photographs. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Wed 10 Nov, 2021 6:11 pm

Here's my poor phone efforts
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Re: Aurora Australis

Tue 25 Jan, 2022 9:47 pm

The Southern Aurora is happening at the moment
Clear skies.
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Re: Aurora Australis

Sun 30 Jan, 2022 8:12 am

Missed another good Aurora last night due to cloud up the north west coast.
Did anyone get good photos
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