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Is the Australian aurora (in Hobart, Tasmania) easy to see?

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We have Auroras numerous times per year. However most of them, while often quite spectacular through a camera, aren’t visible to the naked eye. In the 30 or so years I’ve been in Hobart I’ve only seen two naked eye visible auroras. read more

The 'Southern Lights' experts tell Australian Traveller why you might want to consider Tasmania before you book your flight to Scandinavia. The 'Southern Lights' experts tell Australian Traveller why you might want to consider Tasmania before you book your flight to Scandinavia. read more

If the aurora is important to you, pick the right time to go. The best show will be in the end of March or end of September, 2013. If you go now, you only have a 1% chance of seeing it from Tas. Aurora peak with the 11 year sunspot cycle and continue for the following couple of years. The next peak is in 2013. read more

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Tasmanian skies turn technicolour as aurora australis ...
Source: abc.net.au