{"id":567442,"date":"2025-11-13T10:38:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/567442\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:38:17","slug":"aussie-skies-to-be-lit-up-tonight-in-spectacular-aurora-show-heres-where-and-when-youll-have-the-best-chance-to-see-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/567442\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie skies to be lit up tonight in spectacular aurora show – here’s where and when you’ll have the best chance to see it"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 03:41 EST, 13 November 2025 | Updated: 04:24 EST, 13 November 2025 <\/p>\n

The massive aurora australis that lit up the sky across central and southern Australia on Wednesday is expected to return tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a very high chance of the aurora australis, also known as the southern lights, being visible\u00a0during local night-time hours in the mid to southern parts of Australia on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

For the best viewing experience, it’s recommended to visit areas with low light pollution and at a high altitude.<\/p>\n

And, of course, those further south will be able to see the southern lights better.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The aurora australis was visible soon after sunset and lasted throughout the night on Wednesday, with the same situation expected on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The aurora australis is caused by\u00a0coronal mass ejections – explosions of magnetised plasma from the sun – hitting the Earth and creating\u00a0geomagnetic storms.<\/p>\n

Those storms\u00a0disrupt earth’s magnetic field, causing the colourful lights. The global geomagnetic activity is measured on a scale from minor (G1) to extreme (G5).<\/p>\n

Last year’s huge\u00a0aurora australis event reached G5 and could be seen as far north as the central Queensland coast. Wednesday’s activity reached G4 and the same is forecast for Thursday.<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a0aurora <\/p>\n

The\u00a0aurora australis is forecast to return on Thursday night (pictured, the aurora over New Zealand on Wednesday)<\/p>\n

\"Wednesday <\/p>\n

Wednesday and Thursday were both forecast to have the second-highest level of\u00a0geomagnetic activity (pictured, the aurora at Werribee on Wednesday)<\/p>\n

The uptick in\u00a0aurora activity is attributed to the sun being in solar maximum, the peak of its 11-year cycle. That cycle is expected to reach its minimum in 2030.<\/p>\n

Those looking to capture the aurora australis on camera are advised to use a stable tripod and set a low shutter speed.<\/p>\n

While standalone cameras will likely have more chance of picking up the vibrant colours, modern phone cameras can also be used.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s aurora reached Perth, across SA and into NSW as far north as Sydney, though country areas with less light pollution outside the city had a better chance to catch a glimpse.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The colours of the aurora can vary between greens, reds, whites, pinks, purples and blues depending on the altitude and the amount of oxygen versus nitrogen in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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