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"You could say the aurora occurs when the sun gets excited and busts out the party lights."
- A clear night — the Bureau of Meteorology has a space weather page providing aurora predictions
- Set up in a position looking south and away from city lights to avoid light pollution and flare
- A tripod, camera, and wide-angle lens (ideally f2.8 or faster)
- Use a remote trigger with mirror lock to reduce camera shake — if you do not have a remote try using a timer on your camera
- Shoot in raw format for better quality photos
- Turn your manual focus to infinity — test this on a clear, non-aurora night to avoid disappointment
- Set your ISO from 1,600 to 3,200 or greater if your camera has the capability
- Set your exposure from 10 to 30 seconds — longer exposures will start to show stars as trails rather than dots
"There is little that can compare to nights such as these."
"The first time I saw it it changed my whole outlook on life,"she said.