{"id":427333,"date":"2026-01-21T08:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427333\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:22:11","slug":"amateur-photographer-gets-lucky-as-aurora-lights-up-sas-skies-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427333\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur photographer &#8216;gets lucky&#8217; as aurora lights up SA&#8217;s skies &#8211; News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">An impressive aurora australis on Tuesday night lit up Australian skies and Peter Mourtzios chased down a perfect viewing spot on Silver Sands Beach near Aldinga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">The amateur photographer said he \u201cgot lucky\u201d last night after being drawn to the spectacular event after taking his first shots of a similar light show in May last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">He tried again when another opportunity arose a few months ago, travelling all the way to Victor Harbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">\u201cBut I wasn\u2019t so lucky that time it was a bit cloudy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aurora-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>The aurora captured by Peter Mourtzios over Silver Sands on Tuesday. Pictures: Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">On Tuesday night, after seeing an app and the BOM website suggesting there was \u201ca 10 per cent chance\u201d of seeing another aurora, Peter set off from Glenside in search of a glimpse<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">He made it to Silver Sands where alongside around 20 other people, Peter watched the spectacular light show seen in many parts of Australia, caused by a severe solar storm hitting the Earth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aurora-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/>An impressive aurora lit up South Australian skies on Tuesday. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aurora-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"mb-4 h-auto w-full\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">People have reported the phenomenon across Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 font-serif text-lg sm:text-lg group-[.is-premiumproperty]:font-sans\">\u201cIt was probably the best I\u2019ve seen,\u201d Mourtzios said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aurora-pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\"  \/>Amateur photographer Peter Mourtzios. 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