{"id":51915,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T08:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=51915"},"modified":"2021-12-09T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T09:08:33","slug":"southern-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/southern-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Lights: Have You Heard Of The Aurora Australis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over Northern Lights! The new kid in the block \u2013 Aurora Australis<\/strong> \u2013 is just the kind of beauty you would want to have on your travel bucket list.<\/p>\n

While the Northern Lights are on the bucket list \u2013 and rightly so \u2013 of a lot of travelers, they are not the only beautiful light phenomenon on the planet. Aurora Australis, the lesser known sibling of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), is just as beautiful.<\/p>\n

But before you put it on your travel bucket list for the year, read on to know more about the phenomenon and the best places to see the Aurora Australis.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the Southern Lights and the Northern Lights?<\/h2>\n
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An aurora<\/strong> is a natural phenomenon in the high latitude area of Arctic Circle (Aurora Borealis) or Antarctic Circle (Aurora Australis) that creates colorful light displays in the sky.<\/em><\/p>\n

How are aurorae formed?<\/strong>
\nCharged particles emitted from the sun during a solar flare penetrate the earth\u2019s magnetic shield on colliding with the atoms in the atmosphere result in numerous bursts of light (photons) that appear as Aurorae. These are formed 100 to 300 km above the surface of the Earth.<\/p>\n

What is the name of the Northern Lights?<\/strong>
\nThe term Northern Lights<\/em> is used to refer the Aurora Borealis.<\/p>\n

What is the name of the Southern Lights?<\/strong>
\nThe term Southern Lights<\/em> is used to refer the Aurora Australis.<\/p>\n

What are the different shapes and colors of these lights?<\/strong>
\nAurorae come in many colors \u2013 pink, green, yellow, blue, violet, and occasionally orange & white. Furthermore, there are six major categories of the auroral shapes \u2013 curtains, bands, veils, coronas, patches, and rays.<\/p>\n

From where can you see the Southern Lights?<\/h2>\n
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1. Antarctica<\/h3>\n
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The best place to see Southern Lights is the continent of Antarctica itself. The southern lights are most impressive, most active, and most visible here; especially during the months of March to September.<\/p>\n

But with the best views come certain difficulties. The ways to get into the continent during winters are filthy expensive and even dangerous. The temperatures are as low as – 50\u00b0 C. Howling gales and dangerous ice packs are what define the winter topography of the area in winters. But those who can musher the strength and the money to be here in winters are sure to witness an amazing light show in the best place to see Aurora Australis.<\/p>\n

Best time to visit:<\/strong> Antarctic winter, i.e between March and September<\/p>\n

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