Mar 31 Twilight to Dawn Coronas. Red started later in evening. Didn't need torch.
(S46.4 E169.8) - Otekura, South Otago, New Zealand
06:50 to 07:00 SE sky seemed a bit red; not sure if it was aurora or not.
(S38.1 E177.3) - Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
07:05 Red patches az 190° to 240° to 15° elev. IBC 1 to 2.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
07:08 SW it was all red. There was a glow in the E beside Corvus to 50° or 60° elev and 10° to 15° wide. There was another glow in the S which went up to about 40° to 50° elev. A glow in the SW went to about 20° to 30° elev.
(S38.1 E177.3) - Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
07:15 to 08:00 With twilight still very strong in W I noticed what looked like an extension of the yellow-green going around to the SE. On top of this 'extra' twilight were short pink ray bundles. The base of the green-white arc was 7° above the horizon due S and extended to another 7° with a crimson-red fringe running along its length. Strong arched rays appeared due E and W reaching to Corvus and Orion respectively.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
07:20 to 08:30 Strong green-white arc along the S horizon noticed as the last of the twilight went in the W. Before it was even dark, pink rays no more than 10° high emerged off the top of the arc, which itself was up to about 15° high and around 7° thick at best. As it darkened my family and I noticed a faint red band reaching up to beyond the zenith from the E and then all the way back down to Orion in the W. This pinkish red band was very faint especially near the zenith, but it was distinct.
(S40.4 E175.5) - Kairanga, Manawatu, New Zealand
07:20 to 09:20 A strong green-white arc emerged SW of the evening twilight. It was about 7° to 10° thick and 10° above the horizon at its highest. As the sky slowly darkened, pink-red beams could be seen on top of the arc reaching another 10° or so. Also detected as it darkened were a pair of red arcs that sprung up in the east, went beyond the zenith in the north to Canis Minor and back down underneath Orion to the WNW. Where the arcs started and finished in the E and W the colour was more orange than red and especially through Corvus. The arcs were very weak at their mid-points. The arcs, or bands, appeared to oscillate slowly from N to S.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (2)
07:22 Large white ray observed 5° E of Achernar to more than 15° elev through a red patch 10° wide 5° elev in SW. IBC 2 to 3.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
07:27 Bright red region centred due S covering SSE to SSW. IBC 2 to 3.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
07:30 ¾ of the sky covered. Spica in the east was covered by the aurora.
(S45.1 E171.0) - Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
First seen as a bright glow covering the sky from S horizon to zenith, surprisingly bright since the Moon was still up. A distinct, bright band was visible over the northern most arc of the aurora with fainter hints of red further beyond the arc.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sun 12.7° below horizon, what looked like a grey arc edge of cloud stretched from a liitle S of E to about SW. Due S its height was about 60° to 70°. This band was thought to be a cloud bank as few stars could be seen beneath it where the sky was dark. Over the next ½ hour the band gained height until the fainter outer edges passed near the zenith. The W edge of the band was at az 300° and close to E in the opposite direction.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
White arc from E to W horizon to about 20° elev. Above this there was a red band about 10° wide. There was another red band about 10° wide from E to W through a point 15° north of the zenith.
(S41.8 E174.9) - near Baring Head, New Zealand
Horizontal white band crossing the whole sky centred on S. Brighter band at base of main band. Very uniform from end to end. Horizon was dark; the band started a few degrees up and a few degrees deep. Much brighter than the Milky Way. Few stars seen through the band.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (2)
Started seeing a light green haze over the southern part of the Hutt Valley and felt it was different than usual but wasn't sure as it had been 5 years since I had seen an aurora. It appeared like a huge cloud bank coming in from the south and by 20:00 I decided to travel to a dark sky to confirm the colour and be better positioned to see any detail.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Taita, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
07:35 Around the back of the house there was another glow in the W to around 40° elev.
(S38.1 E177.3) - Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
07:40 Faint glow 180° to 200° to 10° elev. IBC 1.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
07:45 Glow in the S had faded and the eastern glow was starting to fade. By 08:00 the western glow had faded so only the eastern glow was left.
(S38.1 E177.3) - Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
07:50 to 08:15 Green arc with reddish upper edge. Very faint ray in SW to 45° up through SMC.
(S39.0 E174.0) - New Plymouth, New Zealand
08:00 Yellow-green rays from NE to SW.
(S45.8 E170.7) - Portobello, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
The 'cloud' edge had brightened but the band had dropped somewhat to 75°. Still thought it to be a cloud edge.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Green arc across southern sky E to W. Soon a red glow appeared at both the E and W ends extending overhead and to the north. The green intensified during this time and red rays appeared and disappeared at various points along the arc (mostly near the ends of the arc). The arc appeared to be folded (hence a band) as there were areas of dark banding from the bottom to the top of the arc right along it. This activity continued constantly all night.
(S42.3 E171.1) - Greymouth, New Zealand
08:00 to 08:30 Aurora filled much of the southern sky; broad auroral arc of bright pale green about 15° in width from az 100° to 260° to 70° elev in S. Under the bright glow of this arc was a fainter pale green sheet of auroral glow down to 5° above the southern horizon which itself was dark. The arc was persistent and showed little change over the period.
(S42.6 E171.0) - Hokitika, New Zealand
08:00 to 09:30 Strong white-green arc in S from Lupus to Cetus to 15° elev. On top of this were a few faint red rays that reached to the Pointers; about 35°. In the E a strong curved ray that was noticeably orange ran up through Corvus and merged into a dull pink band that went north of the zenith through Hydra and back down through Orion in the W where the band was a stronger pinkish red. This band or arc appeared to move further north almost to Canis Minor; 40° above northern horizon before moving slowly south again.
(S40.5 E175.5) - Tokomaru, Manawatu, New Zealand
The faint red arc had retreated to S of zenith, but the green arc had grown some 'waves' in the top, breaking up the uniformity seen earlier. Where Scorpius was rising it was noticeably red at times but there were no discernable rays as there had been earlier. The red had become weaker by the end of this period, as had the green-white glow.
(S40.4 E175.5) - Kairanga, Manawatu, New Zealand
08:00 to 10:30 The arc remained fairly static until 09:05 when a secondary arc appeared to rise up from due S over to the SE but still connected to the main arc at either end. This secondary arc was no more than 4° above the main one. The curved red rays in the WSW were stronger than earlier at this stage and ran up through Orion. A strong red glow also remained in the SE.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
08:13 Large green area SE to SW to 15° elev. IBC 2 to 3.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
08:15 Bright, broad, wide arc E to W to 45° elev. Blotted out all but the brightest stars.
(S41.5 E174.0) - Blenheim, New Zealand
Wide faintly green uniform arc E to W to 20° elev. Rosy glow above it in W.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (1)
08:15 to 09:00 Broad arc az 130° to 240° to 25° elev. A few faint rays appearing occasionally. Little colour but it was bright.
(S41.3 E173.2) - Hope, Nelson, New Zealand
08:15 to 09:30 Noticed strong green-white arc over southern horizon while driving home from town. At home could see pink rays coming from top of the arc, but they were faint and ill-defined. In the E over the Ruahine Ranges a noticeably orange ray curved up into Corvus. This ray thinned out as it continued overhead and back down to Orion in the W. Another fainter band of soft red went further north of this at the same time, parallel with it. Both were very faint at their highest points.
(S40.2 E175.5) - Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
08:20 When starting variable star observing the sky was found to be bright to the south; SSE to SW to about 45° elev. It had a slight greenish colour and could have been mistaken for a very diffuse cloud.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
08:30 Sky mostly clear. All sky auroal storm in progress. Too much to report! Arc reaches overhead with rays leaning to N. "I am standing under an arc" with the display extending to 45° above northern horizon.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
Band stretches from E to W, with rayed structure within the aurora. Two distinct bands could be seen and the aurora covers the sky to an elev of 140° (50° N of zenith). Passes into Orion and stretches from slightly N of W to slightly N of E. Cast shadows in regions shaded from moonlight.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
The glow or upper border of the diffuse arc now up to 40° with fainter glow above. With binoculars some stars could be seen through the bright glow which may have been a very diffuse arc because below the broad arc the sky was less bright above the skyline of hills. Pinkish tinge suspected at the SE end.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
08:30 to 09:30 Strong green-white arc SE to SW. Base about 10° elev and top another 10° further up. A faint reddish glow ran along the top of the arc. A faint red band, brighter near the horizon, stretched from the ESE, through the zenith and down to WSW. Also, another faint red band which was also brighter nearer the horizon, stretched from the ENE to an elev of 40° above northern horizon (Canis Minor) and to WNW.
(S41.1 E176.1) - Riversdale Beach, New Zealand
08:30 to 11:30 Continuous pale blue glow in southern sky SE to SW. Above this were red patches, at times covering much of the sky: up to 70° elev. At one stage there was a red stip E to W through a point about 5° to 10° _north_ of the zenith. With the red patches there were vertical, pale coloured rays that at times were spread evenly across the sky. At other times they were scattered in a more random fashion. Faded around 12:00.
(S41.0 E173.9) - Maud Is, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand
08:40 Alpha Eri now immersed in the arc.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
08:45 Beams in W quite high.
(S46.9 E168.1) - Stewart Island, NZ (1)
08:45 to 09:00 Not only was the 'cloud' edge still brighter but there was a red beam stretching towards the zenith from a low level to the W, confirming this to be an aurora. A pink flush developed to the E and then spread across the sky passing more or less through the False Cross; 75° elev.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
08:55 Pinkish colour SSE and SW. Greenish to S.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
Red patch in Milky Way az 130° and 9° to 20° wide extending to the Centaurus Pointers. Large red patch in WSW up to 20° elev. Strong greenish-white glow along horizon az 130° to 240° to 15° elev. Red patches IBC 2 to 3 extending from SE to WSW to 35° and 40° elev at times. Brightness of red areas varying in intensity and rapid movement of whole auroral display very evident.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
09:00 Brighter now in E. Red and green glows. Rays reach overhead forming a corona.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
The aurora seemed to recede a little.
(S45.1 E171.0) - Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
White arc was visible in S rising to about 20° and spanning about 100° in azimuth. It grew large and brighter, dividing into two with displays of searchlight rays and some curtaining.
(S43.5 E172.3) - West Melton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Diffuse glow.
(S43.4 E172.0) - Waddington, Canterbury, New Zealand
Similar to 07:30 observation but slight irregularity.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (2)
09:05 The 'pink flush' died down but a minute later a pink edge with 'dark rays' was visible in the general glow beneath the arc. The bright arc was overpowering fainter stars. A little later there was a show of numerous rays or beams spreading up from low elevations; pale greenish below becoming reddish higher up.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
09:10 Pinkish colour SSE. Greenish to S.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
09:15 Arc still overhead but fainter.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
Green body with reddish patches along the upper edges changing here and there.
(S41.1 E175.2) - Featherston, New Zealand
09:20 Diffuse arc SE to SW to 25° elev. There was a faint arc under this and some faint vertical structure.
(S43.4 E172.0) - Waddington, Canterbury, New Zealand
09:25 Arc now lower; upper border 30° elev. Greenish glow above.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
09:30 Bright and broad green band stretching a full 90° from one side of the Wairarapa to the other; SE to SW to 20° elev. This band grew in width and brightness for the next hour.
(S41.3 E175.5) - Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
09:35 60° wide band from Scorpius' head in E through to Orion's belt in W. Milky white towards E; rose colour and greenish tinge to W. Corona in middle of band at magnetic zenith. Southern sky clear and quite dark; ie, no aurora!
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
Glow brightest S and SE.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
09:40 Aurora glow extends over most of the sky giving a weird effect like thin clouds.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
09:45 Corona faded but band overhead still present.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
Increasing curtains of colour to SW before fading somewhat.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Faint pinkish glow SW. Arc to S. Sky fainter below arc and above skyline.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
09:47 Arc now lower.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
09:50 Arcs still quite strong but no vertical structure. Fading and dropping around 10:00.
(S43.4 E172.0) - Waddington, Canterbury, New Zealand
09:53 Rays in western part sharply delineated for a few minutes.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
09:55 Signs of corona appearing again; this time about 80° wide. Rayed band bottom 40° elev and 20° tall centred on SW.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
Aurora fainter. Greenish glow 170° to 190°. The brightest part at 17° elev. Above that the glow up to 45° was very faint. Beta Pav now visible to the unaided eye.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:00 Corona gone again but overhead band still present with one particular bright ray aligned with and through Orion's belt to pi Scorpii. The separate rayed band now gone. Brightest parts still allowed 4th magnitude stars to shine through.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
Up to this time the aurora was a diffuse glow without much structure, like diffuse cloud lit by moonlight. Reddish patches were sometimes seen to roughly SE and WSW. Then it began to produce rays.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Red aurora to the S.
(S36.9 E174.8) - Auckland, New Zealand (3)
10:00 to 11:00 Aurora stretched from SE to overhead to WNW. Not particularly active but some curtains and faint beams, faint colours of red and green. Clouded over after this.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (3)
Bright red glow in SE 20° to 35° wide and 60° elev.
(S36.9 E174.8) - Auckland, New Zealand (1)
10:00 to 12:00 The aurora was at times bright enough to blot out all but the brightest stars and cover nearly the whole sky. It was green and white to the S, with red patches to E and W and at the zenith. there was a really bright corona at the zenith and a white arc about 45° above the northern horizon. There were lots of red and green rays coming from the corona. the aurora qwas pulsating, flaming, flickering, you name it. Described as 'awesome in the true sense of the word'.
(S45.7 E168.5) - Lumsden, New Zealand
10:10 Spectacular red-orange as high as Southern Cross and in tail of Scorpius with green arc all the way round to Orion where it was displaying red mixed with green to nearly white.
(S44.3 E171.3) - Timaru, New Zealand (1)
10:15 Whitish yellow rays in W.
(S46.9 E168.1) - Stewart Island, NZ (2)
Glow brighter; greenish low in S. Very faint pinkish glow suspected low in SW.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:20 to 11:15 Very strong red glow with intense white rays sweeping around SW to 50° elev.
(S39.0 E174.0) - New Plymouth, New Zealand
10:25 Bright display seen through patchy, hazy cloud. Clouds got worse.
(S40.8 E145.4) - Stanley, Tasmania
10:30 Pinkish-red glow between patches of cloud covering most of the sky.
(S46.9 E168.1) - Stewart Island, NZ (2)
The overall intensity of the arc had dropped down to a band only 5° elev along S horizon from SE to SW.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
Rays converging towards zenith into Corvus with lengths approaching 120° or more at times. A red glow is cast on buildings and ground. Definitely no torch required to walk around now that the moon has set!
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
A red glow and rays quickly appeared in the E and W spreading all the way across the arc and intensifying until the red extended past the zenith. White rays also appeared, disappeared and reappeared right along the arc. Everything was so intense! This display was clearly visible over the lights of the town and continued until midnight when the aurora returned to just a green arc and glow.
(S42.3 E171.1) - Greymouth, New Zealand
The broad, green band faded a little in patches giving it faint vertical characteristics.
(S41.3 E175.5) - Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
10:30 to 11:00 Display brightened spectacularly during this period and then faded again around 12:00.
(S43.4 E172.0) - Waddington, Canterbury, New Zealand
A most really eerie sky! Not bright orange-red as in a brilliant sunset but a darker red. Also whitish rays coming up. There was a glow and rayed arc and patch with the rays through the patch at times. At one stage the redness disappeared and was replaced with a greeny-blue sky rather like twilight before it gets really dark.
(S43.6 E172.1) - near Dunsandle, Canterbury, New Zealand
10:30 to 11:30 Undulating curtains of bright, pale green aurora az 120° to 240° from horizon to 30° elev. At times marked rays and bright vertical bands to 40° elev. Above this arc (and especially to the SE) areas of deep red, at times very bright, formed in large patches that for short periods nearly formed another complete arc of clear, deep red above the curtains of green. Over short intervals the areas of bright red broke up into rapidly changing rays and radiants that briefly came within 10° of the zenith. This was one of the brightest, most spectacular and most persistent displays of pure red aurora I have seen.
(S42.6 E171.0) - Hokitika, New Zealand
Arc now distinctly double; a thin upper arc and broader lower one, az 130° to 220°. Little change to arcs during observing period. Continuous ray activity; everything from broad rays to searchlights came and went reaching to 70° right through Coal Sack, Southern and False Crosses. It was incredibly spectacular when one group of rays centred about az 160° split from the arc, travelled higher and higher into the sky and almost created a curtain effect. This lasted about 5 minutes. Around 11:15 part of theeastern end of the arcs appeared to merge and became very bright, with rays reaching upwards to 45°. Hints of green and pinks. Reluctantly ceased observing.
(S41.3 E173.2) - Hope, Nelson, New Zealand
10:35 Dark vertical patches appeared along the whole length of the green glow. The dark areas ranged from 2° to 5° wide.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
10:45 'Orion nebula shaped' patch slowly drifted W and dissipated over 10 minute time scale.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (2)
Half a corona (to S) visible.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (1)
The red suddenly increased reaching a very intense area in the NE up to about 70°. At that time it was also to be seen at the other end of the arc in the SW but not so intense.
(S45.8 E170.7) - Portobello, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
Yellowish green from SW to W, with a very prominent large red patch in SW, to 30° and numerous narrow faint (averted vision) rays to 40° elev emerging from a wavy band about 5° above horizon and leaning towards E.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
Greenish glow low in S. Above this some colourless rays appeared and soon the white rays were immersed in a red glow.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:46 Deep pink rosy glow with strong white vertical rays extending about az 150° to 215°, about 65° elev. The rays came and went. I drove to the beach to get a clear look at the horizon; green-white thick glow up to about 20° with vertical shafts topped by pink glow which deepened and moved. This became patchy with pink and white rays which came and went.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (5)
10:50 Red glow and white rays up to 50°.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:50 to 11:45 Multi-coloured rays formed up over the S Celestial Pole starting at 15° and reaching up to 50° and covering 35° of azimuth. The background colour was strongly red while the rays were salmon pink with tinges of yellow mixed in. Meanwhile at the base of the rays in the green arc, bright yellow patches extended to 10°. The area between the yellow base and the salmon rays appeared darker giving the upper portions a disconnected appearance at times. The distinctive green arc had become just a homogeneous green-white glow when the ray activity began. Strong individual rays reached up into the Diamond Cross and Musca (60°). The base of this activity was up to 100° wide in azimuth centred on 190°. Individual rays and ray bundles continued until the end of this period, often lasting up to tens of seconds. This whole period brought the most brilliant activity of the night.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
10:50 to 11:50 Strong ray activity started up in the S after a quiet period. Brilliant salmon pink rays on a strong red background formed slightly E of S at first and then more appeared over a broad area from SE to SW. Strong yellow patches formed at the base of the brightest ray bundles and went up to 10°. After this the intensity dropped off a lot before becoming very strong from 30° to 50° elev. At best the rays reached 60° but on average they were up to around 50°. The base was at least 110° across. Individual strong white rays grew over 20 s at a time before disappearing again.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (2)
10:55 Patches of red glow SE to SW with rapidly changing white rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:55 to 11:55 Huge burst of rays appeared almost in mid-air (30° to 50° elev just E of S. On a strong red background pink and white rays formed out of nothing as individual and bundles, moving slowly to be replaced by others. At the base the green-white band had lost its defined bottom edge from earlier on but it had grown in intensity and where the rays shot up it was very yellow while the rays lasted. Between the green and red it was fainter so that the bright rays at the top seemed almost disconnected at times. The rays were forming all along the horizon from SE to SW. A strong bundle of rays appeared in the SE from 11:30 to 11:45.
(S40.4 E175.5) - Kairanga, Manawatu, New Zealand
10:57 Red glow fainter. Rapidly changing colourless rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
10:58 Red glow yet fainter except in SW. White rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:00 Bright red patch in Scorpius 35° to 40° wide.
(S46.4 E168.3) - Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand (2)
Diffuse glow, rays, curtain with colour varying, up to zenith.
(S46.5 E168.4) - Invercargill, New Zealand
The colours were most vivid at this time with much activity. Rays of light greens and deep reds.
(S45.1 E171.0) - Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
A more or less structureless display of red and green to S and SE.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Magnificent display lasting about 20 minutes, with huge patches of crimson, punctuated by white searchlight rays reaching right to the zenith.
(S43.5 E172.3) - West Melton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Diffuse red glow around Southern Cross and to its north very bright. South of that was a green glow with one bright ray. All faded to green glow after 10 minutes.
(S42.8 E147.3) - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Pale green colour became more obvious, bordered with a whispy washed out red to about 60° elev.
(S41.5 E174.0) - Blenheim, New Zealand
Much more spectacular! The original horizontal band was still there but was irregular and faded towards both ends. Some bright patches in the main band. Small vertical streaks seen. These changed to large vertical streaks, almost like searchlights extending to 50°. I saw definite red and green colours. The whole scene changed minute by minute.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (2)
Curtain seen SE to SW to 30° to 40° elev.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (6)
The vertical structure in the broad, green band suddenly grew in clarity, contrast, brightness and vertical length nearly up to the Milky Way as though someone had suddenly thrown a switch! The elevation of these averaging 60° to 70°. They were mainly red, with orange, yellowish and white stripes as well. The various stripes of colour were just perceptibly fading in and out and changing colour slowly over several seconds. The entire display constantly altered concentration and width and height over the next 30 minuntes and then gradually faded away over another 30 minutes leaving the faded green banded lower display which also faded away slowly. By 12:00 it was mainly over.
(S41.3 E175.5) - Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Deep red glow covering about 10% of sky centred slightly E of S. No motion visible except for slow, patchy deepenings and fadings. The glow faded completely after ½ hour.
(S36.8 E175.1) - Waiheke Is, New Zealand
11:00 to 11:30 Saw a dense red patch develop in the SE that suddenly had tall rays running through it. The rays started to appear all over the southern horizon. At the base was a strong mixture of white-green then blue before becoming pinkish red at the top. This band of colour went right along the southern horizon. In the SW there was a slight pink patch through Caelum and up into Columba at times.
(S40.5 E175.5) - Tokomaru, Manawatu, New Zealand
11:00 to 12:00 Brilliant bundles of multi-coloured rays had sprung up in the S and reached up to Chamaeleon; 50° elev. The background was noticeably red while the rays were changing from salmon pink to white with a mixture of yellowy orange in them. At the base was a strong green-white band. When the big rays appeared the base would be strongly yellow in their vicinity. There was a lot of movement in the ray tops as they appeared to shift slightly sideways. Activity died down around 12:00.
(S40.2 E175.5) - Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
Bright pink glow and moving vertical rays.
(S35.6 E173.5) - Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand (2)
11:01 Red glow from S to SW. Rays to 70° elev. Aurora faint E of S.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:05 Looking directly over floodlights towards the S there was significant red glow above. It was almost the same brightness as the lights and there was a red glow on the trees. Also there were a number of rapidly appearing and fading (10 to 30 s) beams of white light coming straight up from horizon to zenith.
(S43.2 E172.6) - near Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
11:06 Pink glow high in az 190° to SW soon faded.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:10 Pale pink glow High az 190° to SW very faint.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:10 to 11:30 Strong rayed arc that reached up to Canopus at best (50°). It was mainly red at the top and white-green along the horizon stretching from SE to SW. Pink and white rays were forming on the red background which grew in intensity as the rays developed in it. There was definite movement over a period of 10s of seconds as the rays came and went. When one bunch faded in the SE another lot appeared in the SW; sometimes simultaneously.
(S39.0 E174.2) - Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
Large red patches of light which shifted about in S to SW stretching from the horizon to about 70° elev. At times quite bright. We also observed two whitish rays, like searchlights, radiating from the SSW.
(S36.9 E174.8) - Auckland, New Zealand (2)
11:15 to 11:30 Green glow ESE to SWS to 20° elev. Pulsating rays of same colour extending to Milky Way at times. Bright enough to blot out all but the brightest stars (only Achernar visible low down). Possible curtaining. Arc SE to SW.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (3)
11:15 to 11:50 Fantastic view of aurora in S quarter of sky to 30° elev. Lots of blue, with red curtains with white streaking moving slowly eastwards. The whole thing faded out at about 11:50.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (4)
Multi-coloured ray bundles centred on S celestial pole. These were on a bright green-white base from SE to SW. Where strong rays emerged from near the horizon the colour was strongly yellow. The strongest parts of the rays were from 30° to 50° elev. The tops of the rays reached the Southern Cross (about 65° elev). The bright parts of the rays were a combination of pink and yellow on a bright red background. Strong white individual rays emerged sporadically and lasted for 10s of seconds at a time. The red arcs seen earlier had gone by this time. Activity died down about 11:50.
(S41.1 E176.1) - Riversdale Beach, New Zealand
11:17 Aurora suddenly became more active and brighter. From the SE to WSW the entire southern quadrant had a strong greenish glow up to around 16° elev. Many bright red patches developed from 16° to 40° elev at times against a weaker red background at a similar elev. Many white rays typically 5° to 10° wide passed through the red areas up to 35° to 40° elev. Movement of rays seemed to be from E to W across S sky. Lower part of white rays extended into greenish regions. This activity faded at around 11:40 and became weak at 12:10 but still evident. Maximum IBC 3. Main aurora centred at 25° to 30° elev.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
11:18 Colourless rays high S to SW.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:20 Aurora had intensified from E to SW being a variation of reds and greens varying in intensity and positions over 10 to 90 s to stable with up to a dozen white beams. Only the brightest of stars visible due more to the aurora than the glow of Christchurch. There seemed to be some shadowing on the ground caused by the intensity and the trees in one patch looked red and the road in another looked green in the foreground of the aurora.
(S43.2 E172.6) - Southbrook, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rays now brighter.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:20 to 11:50 A strong band of pink and white rays had appeared on a bright red background high in the S up to Canopus and the tail of Scorpius (50°). Strong white rays shot up through the glow of Napier city. The city lights in the S made it hard to tell what was happening low down but the tops of the brilliant rays were easily seen to move around as they faded in and out over 20 to 30 s at a time. A dazzling display.
(S39.3 E177.5) - Bayview, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
11:22 White rays. Pink glow soon faded.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:27 White rays SSE to SW. Pink glow stronger.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:29 Red glow to S.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:30 Brilliant at this time. Rays converge overhead. Vivid red, green, orange and whites.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
N of the zenith the arc developed a spiral curve to the west appearing to be about 15° in radius. At the same time the red in the E widened and had mixtures of green and yellow lines as if a whole mess of paint had had a rake dragged through it at about 10° angle downwards.
(S45.8 E170.7) - Portobello, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
Multiple ray formation ESE to W and to zenith. No movement of rays obvious; predominently waxing and waning over any 5 to 6 minute period. Colour white with obvious large discrete red patches in ESE and W.
(S44.3 E171.3) - Timaru, New Zealand (2)
Various faint rays seen to converge on zenith from rest of aurora. Plenty of colour visible in lower parts of aurora.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
The display slowly subsided.
(S42.6 E171.0) - Hokitika, New Zealand
A large homogeneous red patch about 20° wide and 50° high appeared in SSW and persisted in varying intensities until it died away after 12:00.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
Only traces of rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
Faint red glow az 180° to 220° to 15° elev, now IBC 2, Three blue pillars at az 185°, 200° and 210° extending to 25° elev.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
11:30 to 11:45 A strong patch formed in the SE that contained a brilliant ray bundle set on a bright red background. The rays were leaning to the E about 15°. The rays in the SE reached almost up to the tail of Scorpius (about 50°). The rays appeared to move and shimmer quite noticeably.
(S40.5 E175.5) - Tokomaru, Manawatu, New Zealand
11:30 to 11:50 Glow and rays. Strong red patch to SE at 11:45 and continuing after this period. Arc less noticeable.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (3)
11:30 to 12:00 The greenish-white band stretched almost down, but not quite, to the horizon. That is there was a dark gap perhaps 2° high below the illuminated layer, the lower edge of the aurora being curtain like. Shadows were distinctly cast on a light-coloured surface. To the east (az 105°) there was a bright red patch just below the tail of Scorpius with the arc of white or pale green stretching from it to a little to the W of Sirius (255°). The red glow gradually faded so that by about 12:00 just the arc remained.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
11:35 Pink glow low in SE briefly. Then all became faint.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:41 Rays and pink glow low in SE skyline.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
11:45 Faded to a faint glow.
(S46.9 E168.1) - Stewart Island, NZ (2)
Spectroscope shows bright line right down to northern horizon. Beautiful in E.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
From up a hill it was VERY dark but looking over the Port Hills in the distance got an awe inspiring view of a full blown aurora. Mixture of red and green glows with white beams filling most of the E-W part of the sky. There were streaks of variation in the colour but no curtaining - never saw this.
(S43.2 E172.6) - Ashley Forest Village, Canterbury, New Zealand
A strong ray bundle of salmon and yellow rays appeared in the SE at about this time. Although it covered an area of only 20°×20° it was an exceptional part of the display. A noticeable thin arc no more than 2° thick ran along the top of the green glow from SE to SW from around 11:30 to 11:50 and appeard to zig-zag in the SSW.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
11:50 Display peaked and then faded slowly as a whole.
(S44.3 E171.3) - Timaru, New Zealand
11:50 to 13:05 Activity died down again to sporadic ray bundles in the SW reaching to 30° and 40°. The light green base was still evident throughout.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand
12:00 The red patch in SE spread around to E and seemed to mingle with the whispy cloud in that area and looked itelf like a red altostratus cloud. The effect in the E was like a gorgeous sunrise! Changes in brightness and intensity varied over periods of two or three minutes and there was a lot of rapidly changing activity.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
A bright red patch 20° × 30° appeared in the SE with vertical white shafts extending through it. This only significant feature faded within 30 min, with first the white shafts and then the red patch.
(S41.5 E174.0) - Blenheim, New Zealand
Relatively quiet. Similar to 09:00. Wide bands of red at both ends. The base of the band had dark spikes. The band became much dimmer and the red faded.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (2)
12:00 to 13:00 Continuous pink glow in S sky.
(S35.6 E173.5) - Hokianga, Northland,New Zealand (1)
12:15 Broad (about 10° to 15° wide) dim band of white on the horizon ESE to W and remained like this to 14:00.
(S44.3 E171.3) - Timaru, New Zealand
12:30 Less bright pale green, slowly undulating curtains, and rays persisted above the S horizon to 15° elev due S.
(S42.6 E171.0) - Hokitika, New Zealand
12:36 Aurora had declined to a uniform arc almost paralleling the Milky Way but about 20° lower. Achernar (near lower culmination) is at brightest bottom edge of the glow: top of diffuse glow near Canopus and Sirius. Azimuthal extent 120° to 260°. (It didn't stay off the Milky Way for long and was soon affecting my photometry again!)
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
12:40 A single ray on each end of the band of rays suddenly brightened (intense red on one side of the ray and bright whitish on the other side) and rose spectacularly to about 60° meeting above the Southern Cross. They subsided in a few tens of seconds and at the same time an intense red patch suddenly appeared in the WSW with a general brightening of the whole display. "So much was happening I didn't know where to look!" During the next half hour the tall whitish rays between the patch of red in the SE and around to the W streamed upwards to the zenith and then to a little north of the zenith where they mingled to form an irregular corona of faint IBC 1 light near Corvus - "spectacular and eerie"!
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
Glow az 180° to 200° to 10° elev, IBC 1.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
12:50 Glow SE to WSW almost as high as Southern Cross. Was yellow below LMC, then red with many yellow rays.
(S36.8 E144.2) - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
12:55 Activity increased. Large red area developed in WSW. Many long white rays moving from SSE to SSW through scattered diffuse red patches. The bright greenish white glow continued below the lower red borders and the white rays; the glow up to 15° elev. Main activity around 20° elev. IBC 2; 3 at times.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
13:00 Aurora seemed to subside.
(S45.8 E170.7) - Portobello, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
The red glow came back with a vengance and the moderately bright green curtain was visible in the S. Again, all faded after about 10 minutes leaving a diffuse glow.
(S42.8 E147.3) - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Impressive display of moving vertical rays extending about 20° above the S horizon. Three of four rays changing in width and length and flickering over the course of about two minutes. The rays seemed white against the pink glow. Fifteen minutes later cloud prevented further observation.
(S35.6 E173.5) - Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand (1)
13:05 to 13:40 Another burst of activity centred on SW, but with some sporadic bursts around to the SE as well. Fine ray bundles coming and going up to 40°. Strong green-white glow still around the horizon with pink rays shooting up through a strong red background.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
13:15 Activity faded to weak display.
(S41.0 E175.0) - Raumati Beach, New Zealand
13:20 Glow and rays to 45°.
(S35.0 E152.0) - Kangaroo Valley, NSW, Australia
13:30 The aurora was huge covering half the sky although there was less red and the colour was generally greenish white. The display faded and subsided, then brightened and rose to the zenith again several times during the period 12:45 to 14:00.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
Spectacular! similar to 11:00. Bright bands inclined at about 8° towards the right. All were perfectly straight and parallel extending up to False Cross; about 45° elev. Some were very bright. Some had sharp edges on one side and softer edges on the other side. Some had two sharp edges. They were mostly about 1° wide but one was several times wider, very bright, like a paint brush had just painted a wide streak in the sky. It went right over Canopus (still visible through the band). The vertical bands typically lasted for a couple of minutes. Towards the end of the session the horizontal band moved further up from the horizon and shrunk in width. It became blue-green topped with a pale red-pink, fainter than the red on the west side. On the E side the red had almost disappeared. Through most of this session there was a bright white patch in the centre of the horizontal band. The whole display was centred around 20° W of S.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (2)
13:32 Now a tangled curtain from the S skyline to the zenith.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
13:40 to 14:15 Activity is losing its intensity. Rays along 120° of azimuth centred on SSW and still reaching up to 30° significantly fainter and less colourful than before. The last weak rays at due south faded out around 14:15.
(S40.3 E175.4) - Glen Oroua, Manawatu, New Zealand (1)
13:42 Northern extremity in Libra, Corvus and beta Hydri.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
14:00 Only a faint pale green glow existed az 165° to 195°.
(S41.5 E174.0) - Blenheim, New Zealand
Extensive pink and red diffuse glows from SE to S, varying intensity, and green rays seen eminating from the horizon and across the pink glow. Then green diffuse glow seen in SW. Reached elev of 65°. Lasted for 45 minutes.
(S33.9 E151.0) - Sydney, Australia
14:10 Just after local midnight the display faded and the corona dissipated but did not reform this time.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
14:25 The aurora seemed to have ended and sky looked definitely misty.
(S41.5 E147.2) - Norwood, Tasmania, Australia
14:30 Aurora fairly quiet with just a greenish glow above the southern horizon.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
14:45 to 15:00 Partly cloudy in S and SW. Aurora still visible but major display has ended.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
14:53 to 21:23 Spectacular display from Scorpius to Canis Major and to above the SCP. Intensity varied in a 2 hour cycle. When quiet only a diffuse glow. Each surge in activity, lasting about 20 minutes, was heralded by the appearance of several bright rays followed immediately by an increase in brightness of the glow. At the peak of activity the glow was very red and green near the horizon and contained numerous rays fanning out from the south.
(S31.7 E115.7) - Yanchep, Western Australia, Aust
15:25 Light blue glow az 180° to 220° to 40° elev. Two faint rays at 190° and 200° to 40° elev and 1° wide.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
After being a low ragged band for the previous ½ hour the aurora then became a curtain of tall rays off a ragged arc. Top about 40° elev (alpha Pav, beta Car).
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
15:28 Four individual rays each around 5° wide. Highest elev reached 30° in S. There were two beams to the E of this and one to W evenly spaced. Throughout display there were generally three to six rays of this type. Edges were a mix of sharply defined and diffuse. Brightness of rays comparable perhaps to LMC (bright enough to blot out stars down to mag 4). Rays were stable; that is, they slowly grew and shrank in elev and slowly moved sideways towards the E but no rapid movement. They appeared to originate at az 220° to 230° and disappear at about 140° az. The rays tilted towards the horizon as they moved east. The rays were generally pink-white in colour but became more blue-white as they moved further east. At one time the rays were not visible; only a general red glow on the horizon to 20° elev. At other times all the rays were a strong blue-white colour with very distinct edges. The display reached its peak at about 15:41 when a 15° wide beam due S narrowed to around 10° and rose over 60° for less than 30s. This astounded me given my northern locality.
(S38.0 E177.1) - Whakatane, New Zealand
15:30 Aurora active again with rays stretching up towards the zenith and reaching the Southern Cross. Brilliant reds at tops of rays and greens visible in the lower part of the aurora.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Could see only the top of the white glow; still about 20° elev.and fantastic white pillars extending about 50° elev.
(S41.3 E174.8) - Wellington, New Zealand (5)
15:30 to 16:15 The whole of the mountain range from the Buller Gorge to way down Mt Cook way was outlined by the bright white activity; most similar to the dawn. Above about 10° to about 40° and over the same area there was a faintastic array of shafts of light and rays showing red and green mostly of varying intensities. It started to fade at the end of this period.
(S41.7 E171.6) - Westport, Westcoast, New Zealand
15:38 Glow az 180° to 200°, elev 20°, IBC 2. Seven light blue rays each ½° wide, az 160° to 210°. Centre one to 50° elev.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:40 A brilliant red ray (IBC 3 to 4) extended 70° towards zenith at az 200°. 1° wide at base and 1½° wide at top.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:42 Now 12 rays IBC 2 from az 160° to 220°, extending 40° to 70° from horizon.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:46 Ten rays from 160° to 240° to 60° elev. IBC 3. They oscillated about 5° sideways with a period of 5 to 6 seconds at least 6 or 7 times.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:47 Similar display but rays now IBC 2 extending to 40° elev. Oscillation period now slowed to 10 to 12 second period for next 2 minutes.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:50 Rays now stopped oscillating. Display now IBC 2 to 35° elev.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
Quite bright, definitely greenish more or less vertical rays to the SW. Rather less bright to SE. Display still reaching to about 70° elev. There was a pink tinge at times on the higher parts.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
15:52 Rays suddenly disappeared as if switched off. Now just a glow 180° to 220° in az and 30° elev, IBC 2.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:53 Glow 180° to 220° to 30° elev. Five blue rays between az 180° and 220° to 50° elev space 10° apart and ½° wide; centre one 1° wide.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:54 Display stopped. No aurora.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:57 Display resumes. Similar to 15:53. Rays red with top 10° blue.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
15:55 Still very active with green rippling and curling base with faint red topped rays stretching about 40° in elev.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
16:00 Colourless glow from SSE to SWS to 45° elev.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
Activity over. Only a generalised white glow on S horizon.
(S38.0 E177.1) - Whakatane, New Zealand
16:00 to 16:10 No sign of aurora.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
16:14 Suspected striations in glow as though close diffuse rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
16:15 Now just a glow between between SW and most noticeable SE.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
16:17 Glow fainter overall. Faint diffuse broad colourless rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
16:20 Blue glow az 160° to 220° to 20° elev. IBC 2.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
16:26 Glow brighter SSE. Faint to SW.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
16:28 Bright meteor, possible mag -6 (brighter than Venus) dropping almost vertically to SE. Brief smoke trail.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
16:30 Indistinct rays and beams up to 60° elev.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
Very pale green, nearly white, aurora in marked rays, shafts and curtains above southern and SE horizon. At times bright and spectacularly banded in alternating light and dark vertical bands elevated to 30° due S. This persisted until the increasing light of dawn made it progressively harder to discern.
(S42.6 E171.0) - Hokitika, New Zealand
16:38 Glow az 200° to 240° with 3 faint blue rays between 200° and 225°. All to 30° elev.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
16:39 Glow faint. Broad diffuse colourless rays.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
16:40 Still going but fading.
(S45.8 E169.3) - Edievale, West Otago, New Zealand
16:45 Five rays 180° to 220° each about 10° apart, ½° wide and all to 35° elev. Four sideways oscillations with 8 to 10 s period.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
16:46 Broad bundle of diffuse rays up to 50°.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
16:50 Blue homogeneous arc 180° to 200° to 30° elev. IBC 2.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
16:54 Arc now gone. Light blue glow 30° wide at SW horizon to 30° elev. IBC 1 to 2.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
17:00 Now a faint slightly greeish glow in the sky with some rays to SE. Seems to have retreated well to S.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
Little glow left; perhaps some very faint beams.
(S43.5 E172.1) - Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
17:05 Recommenced observing. The arc had gone but a very bright glow. Ray activity az 150° to 190° and appeared an electric blue colour. Rays mostly broad and reaching 35° elev. Rays split into several narrower ones around 17:20 and a lone searchlight to 30° appeared at az 210°. By now dawn was advancing.
(S41.3 E173.2) - Hope, Nelson, New Zealand
17:00 to 17:20 No aurora seen.
(S41.2 E174.9) - Naenae, Hutt Valley, New Zealand
17:17 Broad bundle of rays, 6° wide, up to 40°.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
17:21 Bundle of rays now broader.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
17:23 Bright colourless rays SSE to az 190°.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
17:26 Rays fading.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
17:33 Rays SE visible in growing twilight.
(S41.3 E173.3) - Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
17:40 Rays from SSE to SW to about 40° elev (Crux).
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
17:45 Aurora in S about 40° wide with four patches of pale green-blue rays about 15° high, above the low cloud on the horizon.
(S45.9 E170.5) - Dunedin, New Zealand
17:50 Still visible in the brightening twilight. Rays up to beta Hyi, Crux and Corvus.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
18:00 Dawn twilight and aurora faintly visible with rays still going up to about 40° with reddish colour in SW.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand
18:02 Auroral rays still visible and active though stars of 2nd magnitude are faintest that can be seen.
(S44.0 E170.5) - Tekapo, Canterbury, New Zealand