Aurora Australis over New Zealand in 'Technicolor'
Astrophotographer Ian Griffin: "From my paddock near Middlemarch, the southern sky delivered something rather special on April 18. At dusk a clean green auroral arc lifted along the horizon, bright and well defined. Within minutes it grew into tall curtains, pink and crimson rays climbing steadily upward, shifting and reforming in that familiar, restless way. It was a fine aurora australis in its own right . . . By mid evening the whole scene had settled into three distinct layers. A bright green lower arc, active pink and violet curtains above, and a quieter red glow sitting over the top. Through it all the southern stars held steady. Even for this part of the world, it was an unusually rich display. Not just beautiful, but physically interesting."
Technicolor is a family of color motion picture processes. Technicolor's three-color process became known and celebrated for its highly saturated color, and was initially most commonly used for filming musicals, such as The Wizard of Oz (1939).
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 600 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
Ian's website: https://www.instagram.com/portobellopictures/
Location: Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand
Image Date: April 18, 2026
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