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Filter had always dreamt of photographing the aurora australis (southern lights) in Brazil, but Rio Grande do Sul state is located between the 27 and 33 degrees south latitude, far outside the usual auroral zone.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
When the light display is in the southern hemisphere, it is referred to as the southern lights or aurora australis.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
This also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Northern and southern lights The sun is expected to churn out more eruptions in 2026 that could lead to geomagnetic storms here on Earth, giving rise to stunning aurora.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
When the light display is in the southern hemisphere, it is referred to as the southern lights or aurora australis.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
This also occurs in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is known as the aurora australis, or southern lights.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Southern lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20lights. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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