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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How do I do this? I'm in Melbourne atm.

Do I need anything special?!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Non cloud, then get your phone camera and long exposure night shot.

You will see the Hugh in the pic

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You need it to not be cloudy, for starters 😆

But even if it's not cloudy, light pollution can also be an issue, so it might help to head further out of the city (see: https://darksitefinder.com/map/?i=/%234/-37.84/144.94)

Basically, if you can't see the stars, you can't see the aurora.

The only equipment that can help you 'see' it better would be taking a long exposure with a camera.

EDIT: Apparently you're going to want to see some red on the map here: https://seetheaurora.com/live-data