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Tips for getting best view of aurora set to light up New Zealand skies tonight

February 16, 2018

A geomagnetic storm made for some incredible photos in the South Island overnight.

Tonight the skies over New Zealand could come to life with the remnants of a solar storm that may create an aurora.

The light show is expected to be visible in our skies tonight, with a best viewing time of 10pm-11pm.

Stardome Astronomy teacher Josh Kirkley has some tips on the best locations to view the solar show from.

"You want to get away from light pollution, to a dark sky. Anywhere that has an unobstructed view of. If you're in the Southern Alps, up a mountain or something, that would be great," Mr Kirkley told Newshub.

In a rare twist, Aurora Australis can now be seen as far north as Auckland.

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