Aurora australis, the southern lights, produces vibrant displays of color in the sky, including green, violet, and red. Unlike the northern lights, which are visible from many Northern Hemisphere locations, the southern lights are more elusive due to the scarcity of land near the South Pole. To view the southern lights, one must be at high southern latitudes close to the magnetic South Pole under low humidity and dark night conditions. Patagonia, particularly during austral winter from May to August, provides exceptional viewing opportunities for this phenomenon.
The southern lights, known as aurora australis, are created when solar particles collide with Earth’s magnetic field, presenting colors like green, violet, and red.
Unlike the northern lights, which can be seen from many locations, aurora australis is harder to view due to limited land near the South Pole.
Viewing the southern lights requires being at high southern latitudes close to the magnetic South Pole, ideally in places with low humidity and dark nights.
Patagonia, straddling southern Argentina and Chile, offers spectacular conditions for witnessing the southern lights, especially during the austral winter from May to August.
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