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Aurora Australis, 13th-14th October 2016, Nile, Tasmania, Australia

Aurora Australis, 13th-14th October 2016, Nile, Tasmania, Australia

This aurora australis was caused by an impulse from a CME that originated from the formation of a new coronal hole. Due to its slow speed and integration with t...
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This aurora australis was caused by an impulse from a CME that originated from the formation of a new coronal hole. Due to its slow speed and integration with the CIR, it produced a total magnetic field strength of 20nT with almost all of it's magnetic strength in the Bz direction (-20nT Bz) during its peak. The moonlight was at 90%, so it was almost as bright as day, but with an aurora like this, the moonlight was really just a compliment. This photo was taken from a timelapse I have put up on youtube as well, do a search with the title of this image and you should be able to find it!
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