Aurora Australis in the south polar region is not as popular as the Aurora Borealis in the north pole. In fact, the view of the aurora australis is no less amazing. With a glow of light that glows as if dancing.
To see the beauty of Aurora Australis, you don't have to go to the freezing cold Antarctic region, or to South Georgia Island. There are several places in the southern region of the Earth that are possible for anyone who wants to enjoy the beauty of the Aurora Australis. One of them is Australia, where the Aurora Australis can be seen from the southern region of Tasmania.
Apart from Australia, New Zealand is also a good choice. There are a number of places in the country where it is possible to see the Aurora Australis, such as Queenstown, Wellington, Christchurch, the area around Lake Tekapo and Stewart Island.
Similar to the Aurora Borealis, the Aurora Australis is also formed from the reaction between charged particles and gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as oxygen and nitrogen. Charged particles scattered in the magnetic field of the south pole, are particles thrown from the Earth's magnetosphere, due to colliding with charged particles originating from the solar wind.
The result of the reaction of charged particles with various gases found in the layers of the Earth's atmosphere, such as oxygen and nitrogen, will produce light with different colors. Therefore the color of light emitted by the aurora is always different every time. Sometimes, the light emitted by the aurora australis is predominantly green. However, at other times, the light emitted can be blue, yellow, purple, or red.
The unique phenomenon of Aurora Australis is formed at an altitude between 80 km to 640 km above Earth. The amazing view of the Aurora Australis, can not only be witnessed by humans on Earth, this natural phenomenon is so beautiful, it is also clearly visible from outer space.