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Northern Lights in Akershus, Norway
In Akershus the aurora is visible from about Kp 2.3, first near Lillestrøm. Drøbak has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillestrøm | 2.7 | 1 | N | City sky | 89,684 |
| Asker | 2.7 | 1 | N | City sky | 61,906 |
| Ski | 2.7 | 1 | N | Bright suburban sky | 12,513 |
| Jessheim | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 12,365 |
| Strømmen | 2.7 | 1 | N | City sky | 11,410 |
| Drøbak | 2.7 | 1 | N | Rural to suburban | 11,363 |
| Nesoddtangen | 2.7 | 1 | N | Suburban sky | 10,911 |
Best months in Akershus
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
March has been the best month (22% of nights), followed by April (22%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Lillestrøm Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled eye in Lillestrøm Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
- Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).
The town pages in this region also cover 205 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- ÅnebyKp 2.7
- ÅrnesKp 2.7
- ÅrosKp 2.7
- ÅsKp 2.7
- AskKp 2.7
- AuliKp 2.7
- AursmoenKp 2.7
- BillingstadKp 2.7
- BjørkelangenKp 2.7
- BlakstadKp 2.7
- FagerstrandKp 2.7
- FetsundKp 2.7
- FjellfotenKp 2.7
- FlatebyKp 2.7
- FrognerKp 2.7
- GreverudKp 2.7
- GruaKp 2.3
- JevnakerKp 2.3
- KløftaKp 2.7
- LeirsundKp 2.7
- LysakerKp 2.7
- MauraKp 2.3
- NeskollenKp 2.7
- RåholtKp 2.3
- RotnesKp 2.7
- RøykenKp 2.7
- SætreKp 2.7
- SkuiKp 2.7
- SørumsandKp 2.7
- TofteKp 3.3
- VestbyKp 3