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Originally Posted by IanT
My experience of Aurora in Tasmania is that you see them when you least expect them. Winter is the best time to look and anywhere outside of Hobart and its suburbs will have dark skies, assuming that the darkness is not a function of clouds. If you go into the mountains you may have more than usual problems with clouds and rain. Many times I have been bushwalking in Tasmania, to be alerted late at night by a vague feeling of somethings not quite right. Sleep befuddled thoughts usually think that a vague lightness through the tent door must be a well developed moon or even dawn. Minutes later, I peer out and a greenish light in the southern sky tells the story. Sort of spooky actually. Anywhere on the East coast of the state will probably give you the best weather as long as the weather isn't coming from the East. For example, it would be easily possible to find a little coastal reserve just an hour or so out of Hobart, with good dark skies and proximity to camping area or a B&B for the night. By the way, it has been quite wet and cloudy in Tassie for a couple of months now.
Ian
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Does this occur on solarmax?