• A photographer takes pictures of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it glows on the horizon over waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch on April 24, 2023. (Photo by Sanka VIDANAGAMA / AFP)
    A photographer takes pictures of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it glows on the horizon over waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch on April 24, 2023. (Photo by Sanka VIDANAGAMA / AFP)
  • The northern lights over a farm near Pulaski, Wisconsin. An intense solar storm means the aurora borealis is gracing the skies farther south than usual. AP
    The northern lights over a farm near Pulaski, Wisconsin. An intense solar storm means the aurora borealis is gracing the skies farther south than usual. AP
  • The night sky near Cross Ranch State Park north of Bismarck, North Dakota. AP
    The night sky near Cross Ranch State Park north of Bismarck, North Dakota. AP
  • The northern lights over St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the north-east coast of England. PA
    The northern lights over St Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the north-east coast of England. PA
  • The northern lights over the village of Podolye, Russia, 70km east of St Petersburg. AP
    The northern lights over the village of Podolye, Russia, 70km east of St Petersburg. AP
  • The early morning sky near Washtucna, Washington State. AP Photo
    The early morning sky near Washtucna, Washington State. AP Photo
  • The aurora australis visible over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand. AFP
    The aurora australis visible over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand. AFP
  • The aurora australis visible over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand. AFP
    The aurora australis visible over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand. AFP

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A spectacular week for the Aurora - in pictures

From New Zealand to North America, a solar storm caused the night sky phenomenon to appear far and wide

The National

April 27, 2023

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