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Local storm chaser G\u00e9ne Morrison, known online as Storm Jagter VTX, managed to capture the southern lights that pulsed over parts of South Africa on Thursday, 10 October, between 11:30 and 03:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am the local storm chaser here in the Goldfields, but the storm-chasing community is widely spread across South Africa,\u201d says Morrison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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G\u00e9ne Morrison (StormJagterVTX), a local stormchaser captured the beautiful Southern Lights near Welkom on 10 October.Photo: G\u00e9ne Morrison <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThe unexperienced eye won\u2019t be able to see it straight away. With the moonset at 01:30 the moon turned into one of the darkest red (maroon) supermoons, something out of sci-fi.\u201d Photo: G\u00e9ne Morrison <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cAs I approach Welkom the heavens still pulsed red, having the opportunity to capture this was truly priceless.\u201dPhoto: G\u00e9ne Morrison <\/div>\n
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He describes how the show started with a faint, soft pink tint in the sky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe inexperienced eye would not be able to see it straight away. With the moonset at 01:30, the moon turned into one of the darkest red supermoons, something out of science fiction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce the lunar light pollution had disappeared, the show of red and pink started to dance with one another, and gradually the pink faded away and the red overpowered the entire atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At about 02:30 the abyss of heaven turned into a vivid beam of light, pulsing and intensifying the red aurora brighter than moonlight itself would. Green patches started to appear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was, unfortunately, not able to capture them. However, they did manifest with the green tint in the clouds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At about 03:00 he packed up his gear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs I approached Welkom, the heavens still pulsed red. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving the opportunity to capture this was truly priceless,\u201d says Morrison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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