Why Aren’t Auroras Seen in Indonesia While Australia and New Zealand’s Skies Light Up?

Aurora Australis lights up the skies of Australia and New Zealand this week, specifically on Wednesday (11/12). Despite being close, why are there no auroras in Indonesia? Aurora is a natural phenomenon of glowing lights in the night sky in the ionospheric layer. The aurora event is caused by the interaction between particles in the Earth’s atmosphere with charged particles emitted by the Sun. These solar particles enter after being deflected by Earth’s magnetic field. However, this week’s Aurora Australis is a result of a Solar Storm. The phenomenon is a burst of powerful solar energy, reaching even a G4 or Strong geomagnetic storm condition.