Aurora Australis - The Southern Lights

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.

It's a time-lapse footage of the Aurora Australis, the southern hemisphere equivalent of the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights.

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.

Via: Antzarctica

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