Rainbow skies: Jaclyn Owen saw a spectrum of colours in Echuca west on Saturday night.
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Over the weekend, the world saw the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, and our readers were there to capture it in all its glory.
Brilliant: Melissa Thomas snapped these vibrant pictures of Saturday’s aurora light show in Anderson Rd, Echuca.
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Beautiful: Melissa Thomas saw shades of pink and purple from Anderson Rd.
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Across Victoria, the sky was lit with the Southern lights, displaying a radiant dance of pinks, reds, and greens.
NSW residents also got a glimpse, as well people in parts of Western Australia and Queensland, while Tasmanian and South Australian residents enjoyed the full aurora experience.
Radiant: Jaclyn Owen captured the show in Echuca west on Saturday night at around 9pm.
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Fiery: Jaclyn Owen enjoyed the show in Echuca west.
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Dream-like: Jaclyn Owen saw the painted skies.
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The auroras, sparked by solar eruptions, paint the sky with brilliant, colourful lights.
Dancing skies: Wendy Bauerle saw this brilliant display on Saturday night from Westwood Park Estate in Echuca.
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Starry, starry night: Wendy Bauerle’s view from Westwood Park Estate Echuca.
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Saturday night saw the first solar storm to be categorised as “extreme” since October 2003.
Ethereal: Kim Ge snapped these pictures from her backyard in Kialla early Sunday morning.
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Stunning skies: Kialla’s Kim Ge captured the phenomenon.
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A coronal mass ejection is the result of plasma being released into a solar wind, caused by eruptions on the Sun.
On Earth, these geomagnetic storms light up the sky with 'dancing' or 'waving' colours, especially seen in the Northern Hemisphere’s Aurora Borealis.
Amazing: Ellen McMinn saw the skies come alive from McSwain Rd, Echuca.
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Vibrant: Ellen McMinn also beautifully photographed the aurora from Anderson Rd, Echuca.
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Residents across the region were able to capture some of the incredible scenes. Thank you to everyone who shared their photos of the phenomenon.
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