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G3Peak 22 August 1991 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 22 August 1991 (Kp 7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 52.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 48.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 9 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 21 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 6.00 Wed 21 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Wed 21 Aug 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Wed 21 Aug 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 21 Aug 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 21 Aug 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 21 Aug 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 21 Aug 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 22 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 22 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 7.00 Thu 22 Aug 06:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Thu 22 Aug 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 22 Aug 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 22 Aug 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 22 Aug 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 22 Aug 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 23 Aug 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 23 Aug 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 23 Aug 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 21 AugThu 22 AugFri 23 Aug
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

2,474 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,062 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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