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| The Spit, Gold Coast, Queensland |
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| Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia |
| Coffs Harbour, New South Wales |
| Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Chasing the Southern Lights |
| Aurora displays are generally best viewed on moonless nights, away from light pollution |
| The curls in this aurora seen over Howden, in southern Tasmania, show the interaction between currents in the upper atmosphere and the Earth's magnetic field. |
| Generally the best views of aurora activity are to the south. This photo was taken from a popular surfing, fishing and aurora-watching spot near Hobart. |
| Each aurora display is different. Often all that is visible is a hazy glow towards the southern horizon, but more spectacular displays may include fast-moving curtains, beams and strobes. |
| Auroral displays vary in intensity according to the power of the CME that causes them. Some CMEs are strong enough to disrupt power grids and interfere with radio communications. |
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✿ Within the plumage of a peacock lies a complex architecture that's continuously changing colour, or so it would seem. Though the colors of a peacock are revered, it is just as stunning, possibly if not more so, without them. Often referred to as an 'Albino Peacock', it is nothing of the sort. It's a 'White Peafowl', which is a genetic variant of the Indian Blue Peafowl ✿
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