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Get a short-term forecast of the location and intensity of the aurora based on the OVATION model. See the maps of the North and South poles of Earth and learn how the aurora impacts HF radio, GPS/GNSS and electric power.
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3-Day Geomagnetic Forecast; Forecast Discussion; Predicted...
- Aurora Viewline For Tonight And Tomorrow Night (Experimental)
The aurora does not need to be directly overhead but can be...
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Tips on Viewing Aurora: Viewing the aurora depends on four...
- Discussion of The Aurora Phenomena
The aurora typically forms 80 to 500 km above Earth’s...
- 27-Day Outlook of 10.7 cm Radio Flux and Geomagnetic Indices
6 days ago · Predict the visibility and location of the northern and southern lights based on the planetary K index and solar wind conditions. See the latest and forecasted aurora activity in charts and animations for the next 30 minutes and 24 hours.
Find out the probability and severity of aurora activity for the next three days based on the NOAA SWPC predictions. See the global and regional geomagnetic conditions (Kp and K-indices) and the moon phase for each 3-hour period.
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This is a very helpful tool for predicting auroras. On average, the sun rotates on its axis once every 27-28 days as seen from Earth. Therefore, sunspots, like those seen on this solar imageto the left, are like a giant revolving firehose emitting energy into space for sometimes months at a time. After an active aurora night, mark that date on a ca...
The sun has a heartbeat. Every eleven years or so it beats, and it beats hard. This is known as the solar cycle and is measured by the number of sunspots visible on the sun. The more sunspots, the more solar flare energy is being released into space (which means more aurora activity!). Solar Cycle For 400 years, from the time of Galileo until now, ...
Aurora Borealis season in northern polar latitudes (Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Siberia) runs from August-thru-April. These are the nights with darkness in them. During the summer months of May, June and July it is just too bright to see them in the far northland. Auroras can still be spotted south of ab...
The peak hours are between 11pm and 2am, however, anytime it’s dark there is hope. I've seen the northern lights as early as 8pm and as late as 8am.
Listed below are some websites of organizations that monitor the sun, measure the solar wind in real-time (now), and make aurora predictions. In the explosive event that a coronal mass ejection (CME) is reported it's time to hop into action because this super-charged solar wind is traveling fast (maybe 3-to-5 million miles per hour). When this ener...
Learn how to predict auroras based on the 27-day solar cycle and the 11-year sunspot cycle. See graphs and images of sunspots, coronal holes and aurora activity over time.
See the latest data and plots of auroral and solar activity, Kp-index, solar wind speed and density, interplanetary magnetic field, and more. Find out the forecast and current status of the auroral oval and magnetometers around the world.
17 hours ago · Get the latest aurora forecast for Alaska and other regions, updated daily at midnight UTC. Learn about the science, viewing tips and FAQs of the aurora borealis.
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