22/01/2026
Yes! We were on time for the aurora show on the 20th - 21st. I had asked my kids if they wanted to come aurora chasing with me and they excitedly responded. My 7 year old son made jokes at the expense of his sister, whose name is Aurora: (if we miss out on seeing it) "We'll still be able to see the Aurora right here". 🤭
We were not disappointed. They laid down beside me watching the stars whilst I was taking shots, and at one point for a couple of seconds (after I'd already packed up) we saw it dance with the naked eye; and with several others who were there we let out a "woooahh".
I think that while the clouds weren't so much of an issue, it was the light pollution around the Illawarra area that hurt the photos, in my opinion. That, and I didn't play around with taking shorter exposures to possibly capture beams.
It was quite a long show. However, we couldn't stay out too late to continue. Perhaps, and hopefully, next opportunity we'll find another location.
Diane Dadat-Acharya
