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G1Peak 28 September 1995 at 06:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 28 September 1995 (Kp 5.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 55.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 51.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 27 Sept 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 27 Sept 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 27 Sept 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Wed 27 Sept 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Wed 27 Sept 18:00 UTC · Kp 7.00 Wed 27 Sept 21:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 28 Sept 00:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 28 Sept 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 28 Sept 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 28 Sept 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 28 Sept 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 28 Sept 15:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Thu 28 Sept 18:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Thu 28 Sept 21:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Fri 29 Sept 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Fri 29 Sept 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Fri 29 Sept 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Thu 28 SeptFri 29 Sept
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 578 Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis Cedar Rapids
Canada 388 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
Greenland 6 Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq Qaqortoq
New Zealand 4 Dunedin, Mosgiel, Oamaru, Stewart Island/Rakiura (Oban) Oamaru
Australia 2 Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek Bruny Island (Alonnah)
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,365 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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