Colour CodingĪll of the scary figures on the app are colour-coded to tell you how important they are: Yellow If you swipe right/left on the map, it will toggle between the UK, Iceland, Scandinavia, Canada and Australia/New Zealand.Īt the bottom of each panel on the app there is a help button that will give you a basic explanation of what it means. The more negative the number, the stronger the aurora is, in the sky, right Keep an eye on the number that is shown below the map (substorm strength). White cloud on Blue Background - Noctilucent clouds seen (this is a summer thing). Pink Tick - Diffuse aurora (red/pink only with no green on camera). Red Cross - Sky is clear but there is no aurora on camera. If there are reports of auroras from places further south of you then it is 'game on' where you are. Do not miss these.įurther down you will see 'live reports', which features a map showing reports of sightings across the country that have been Australia up to Melbourne.Īdditional levels indicating exceptionally strong auroras. Tasmania & New Zealand.Īpplicable down to Southern Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Denmark and Lithuania upwards, Victoria.Īpplicable to the whole UK and Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, southern Canada upwards. The aurora alerts are colour-coded: Alert Levels ONSETĪpplicable to Northern Scotland, Iceland and Northern Scandinavia.Īpplicable to Northern Scotland, Iceland and Southern Scandinavia upwards. Underneath the 'nowcast', any alerts that the app has issued will be shown. The 'nowcast' at the top is giving you a simpleĮxplanation of what the current situation and prospects are. Just stick to the information at the top of the app until you have gained your confidence. Read on and I will explain what each section of the app means. The substorm strength shown on this app is a 100% accurate alternative to Kp that actually works, in real-time. Apps that use Kp will get lucky sometimes. The more negative the number, the stronger the aurora is, in the sky, Whenever you see the word 'substorm' substitute the word 'aurora'. Giving you a plain English summary of what all the scary-looking numbers are telling us right now.
If you are a total novice then you don't need to look further than the message at the top of the app, which is basically just Read this guide and you will understand the importance of each piece of information to Looks Very Scary - Where do I start? It looks like the control panel for the Starship Enterprise!ĭon't panic! It looks far more complicated than it is.
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