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Southern skies put on a show

The Press | 11:54AM - Friday, 09 April 2010


LIGHTS IN THE SKY: The Southern Lights over Tekapo's Church of the Good Shepherd.

For three nights in a row this week, the sky over the South Island has treated star-gazers and photographers to a spectacular display of the Southern Lights.

The phenomenon was captured by a photographer in Tekapo and shows the Southern Lights or aurora australis lighting up the night sky above the Church of the Good Shepherd.

The YouTube video clip (below) was made using a collection of still photographs taken using time-lapse technology and eliptical lenses.

The aurora australis is caused when particles of light are emitted into the Earth's atmosphere and collide with solar winds.

This results in a natural light show in the night sky, often with glowing colours in red, green and white.

The aurora can be seen by the naked eye, and is often seen by New Zealanders due to our close proximity to the South Pole.



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