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G3Peak 9 June 1991 at 15:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 9 June 1991 at 15:00 UTC (Kp 6.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 48.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sat 8 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sat 8 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sat 8 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 9 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Sun 9 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Sun 9 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 9 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sun 9 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Sun 9 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Sun 9 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Sun 9 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 10 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 10 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 10 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 7.33 Mon 10 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 6.67 Mon 10 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 7.33 Mon 10 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 7.33 Mon 10 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 7.67 Sun 9 JunMon 10 Jun
Kp 0–3 Kp 4 Kp 5–6 (G1–G2) Kp 7+ (G3+) Times in UTC; faded bars are forecasts.

Three-hourly Kp from GFZ, one day either side of the storm.

Where the aurora could be seen

27 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
New Zealand 17 Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Rolleston Rangiora
Australia 7 Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie Burnie
Kazakhstan 3 Kostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau Kostanay
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

368 more towns could have caught a faint red or green glow low on the horizon with a phone or camera.

Whether the aurora was actually seen also depended on the weather. Use this as a guide to where it was possible.

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