AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 19 June 1995 at 12:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 19 June 1995 (Kp 5.7): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.7. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.2° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 50.7°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Sun 18 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Sun 18 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Sun 18 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Sun 18 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 19 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 19 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 19 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 19 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 19 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 19 Jun 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 19 Jun 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Mon 19 Jun 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 20 Jun 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Tue 20 Jun 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Tue 20 Jun 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 20 Jun 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Tue 20 Jun 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 19 JunTue 20 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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
New Zealand 9 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Wānaka Wānaka
Australia 7 Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie Burnie
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

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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