64 shares
View
comments
Millions of Australians have been fortunate enough to witness a mesmerising aurora after nature put on a unique light show.
The Bureau of Meteorology announced on Thursday just before 7.30pm that Tasmanians and Victorians along the coastline could have a possible chance to see the aurora during the night.
The Bureau's Space Weather Services issued the Aurora Alert and stated that a 'geomagnetic storm' was occurring and the best conditions to observe the natural light show were at 'high latitudes'.
While patchy clouds arriving from the east proved a challenge for Victorians, residents from the state and across southern Australia raced out their doors to spot the astonishing Aurora Australis that did not disappoint.
The Bureau took to Twitter on Friday to share the visual experience which was captured by sky-gazers 'as far north as the Mallee in Victoria and Perth in Western Australia'.
Lucky sightseers posted images to social media of the sky entirely lit by striking purple and green colours with glistening stars scattered throughout the stunning mix of
