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Pythagosaurus69 t1_j4axs3b wrote

Wait what we have Aurora Australis? Where is this?????

Deffs headed down south for this view

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PrimalGreen t1_j4d2quz wrote

In Victoria it can be seen at Wilson's Prom and my family have also seen it in the Otways before on a really cold night!

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fatguyfromqueens t1_j4dajbb wrote

But it is pretty rare, no? I mean Australia isn't as far south as Europe and North America are north. New York state is further north in latitude than Melbourne is south in latitude and the Aurora Borealis is pretty rare even up near the Canadian border.

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chandu6234 t1_j4dlem4 wrote

Yeah, you'll have to keep track on sun flares and when we have really big one check on weather and pray that there no clouds and it's winter. So many things have to line up.

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jimmux t1_j4dy3l1 wrote

We had some strong activity around Christmas so I was able to see it in Tasmania. I haven't heard of it being caught in WA before, but dark skies can make a difference, and they certainly have that.

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SamGropler t1_j4dx7cb wrote

Hobart is at 42 degrees south. NYC is at 40 degrees north.

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fatguyfromqueens t1_j4dxyed wrote

But Melbourne is at 39 degrees south. Plus 42 north is Chicago and Boston. Even rural areas that latitude see very few auroras (aurorae?)

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SamGropler t1_j4e1i49 wrote

So Australia is as far south as America is north (not counting Alaska).

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fatguyfromqueens t1_j4ecy78 wrote

I wrote that Australia isn't as far south as Europe and North America, not America (meaning, the US).

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VLC31 t1_j4f05pw wrote

Even more so Tassy, I believe.

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imapassenger1 t1_j4d73jw wrote

It's in the name.

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mila626 t1_j4d7g27 wrote

I don't think you understand how large Western Australia is

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imapassenger1 t1_j4ddkou wrote

I think I do. I was referring to the name a. australis as opposed to the northern lights. I meant it's in Australia (for the benefit of our northern hemisphere friends). WA is fking huge and it could only be seen right at the southern extreme I would bet. Tasmania is really the only regular sighting place in Australia, being furthest south.

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