Ian Williams has photographed Aurora Australis' from as far as Alaska, with beams ranging from pinks, purples and greens.
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But the stunning glow he witnessed above the capital on Saturday night was like nothing he'd seen before.
"It was quite unique in the sense that I have never seen such a vivid red," he said.
"I didn't do anything in terms of the saturation... that colour was very true. It reminded me of a skyfire."
The Calwell man is a seasoned Aurora hunter - often awaking at all hours of the night and braving cold temperatures to read the stars, find clear view to the south and capture another magical light display.
In June last year, The Canberra Times reported on an Aurora Mr Williams photographed over Mount Tennent that "shimmered like curtains being ruffled."
Since then, Mr Williams has seen about seven Aurora's above Canberra, including Saturday's spectacular taken just after 1am on the Tidbinbilla Road, outside of Tuggeranong.
If the information on the Bureau of Meteorology website is as promising as it sounds, he's hoping to catch another one in the coming days,
"There is a space satellite which picks up blasts of solar matter and gives about 45 minutes warning," he said.
"It's predicted in the next day or so, a possibility of minor storming on the sun, which could give rise to Auroras in Canberra and Southern NSW."
Auroras Australis occur when powerful currents generated from the sun with large amounts of plasma gases are hurdled at Earth and interact with the planet's magnetic field.
The collisions cause the neutral atoms in the magnetic field to fluoresce including the more common aurora colours red and green.
Mr Williams said Auroras become concentrated around polar regions and are less common in mid-latitude places like Canberra, but they can be spotted with planning and precision.
"In this time of year, when approaching the autumn equinox, is a great time for Aurora visibility because they are more prevalent," he said.
"Good spots to see them are the Monaro Highway, Williamsdale, Angle Crossing Road, Tidbinbilla Road; anywhere to the south of the city lights where you don't get light pollution."
While it's rare to see bright colours with the naked eye, he said they're visible through a basic digital SLR camera.
For more tips Mr Williams, join his facebook page, 'Aurora Hunters NSW, SA and ACT'.
Estimated arrival times of Auroras can be tracked via the Aurora Service website.