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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Southern lights continue to light up skies above parts of Australia and New Zealand

Aurora Australis
Aurora Australis seen from Blind Bight, south-east of Melbourne, last night. Photograph: Chris Putnam/REX/Shutterstock

A major geomagnetic storm is under way, delivering yet more spectacular displays of aurora in southern Australia and New Zealand.

Solar winds created by ejections from the sun peaked in the early hours of Tuesday, supercharging displays of the southern lights on Monday night. The magenta, amethyst and ruby aurora was visible in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, and from New Zealand’s South Island.

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