Timelapse of Aurora Australis in New Zealand

Sightings of the Aurora Australis were reported across parts of Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday, March 17. This footage is described as showing the aurora near Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Aurora Australis is a natural light display caused by the energy released during interaction between magnetically-charged particles, discharged from large explosions on the Sun, and the Earth’s magnetic field. Credit: YouTube/Steven Graham