Aurora, a word you might not heard of. It's form when the solar wind from the Sun collides with the atmosphere of the earth and react violently. But, here is a masterpiece to illustrate Aurora Australis - the Southern Lights.





Aurora Australis

Aurora Borealis

Aurora happens all year round, 24 hours a day at irregular intervals. We only get to see them when it is dark though. Because it is dark all the time in the middle of winter here, we get to see quite a few.



An Aurora Australis



Simply stunning phenomenon. I'd love to see it in real life.



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It's a time-lapse footage of the, the southern hemisphere equivalent of theor the Northern Lights.