Aurora Australis set to colour the skyMATTHEW MCKAY/SUPPLIED A timelapse illustrates the dramatic beauty of the Southern Lights as they appeared over Dunedin in September, 2017. An aurora caused by a solar storm is expected to colour our skies between 10pm and 11pm on Friday night. KANE HARTILL Takaka photographer Kane Hartill captured a rare showing of the Aurora Australis from the historic Onekaka Wharf in 2017. (file photo)Carrier said clouds would likely obscure the view in the South Island, however. Send us your photos of the aurora: newstips@stuff.co.nzAuckland Stardome Astronomer Grant Christie previously explained to Stuff that Aurora Australis is a multi-coloured phenomena of lights.

Source: Stuff February 16, 2018 06:22 UTC