The night sky erupted in a colourful display on Friday night as a stunning aurora lit up Otago.
The streams of greens, yellows, and reds were captured by Tūhura Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin from Hoopers Inlet on the Otago Peninsula.
An aurora is a natural light display that shimmers in the night sky. It is caused by the interaction between charged particles from the sun and the Earth's magnetic field.
The Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, have been particularly vivid this season across New Zealand.
Speaking to Newshub earlier this year, Dr Griffin explained his top tips on how to capture the beautiful light displays.
He recommended Kiwis find a spot well away from city lights with a view to the south. Then set up their camera and if it's a mobile phone, make sure it's looking toward the south and take an exposure of 15 seconds.
New Zealanders should keep that camera handy because more auroras are on the way over the next couple of years as the sun nears a period of solar maximum.
