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G1Peak 23 July 1998 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 23 July 1998 (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 15 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 22 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Wed 22 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Wed 22 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Wed 22 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 22 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Wed 22 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Wed 22 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 23 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 23 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.33 Thu 23 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 23 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 23 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 23 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 23 Jul 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 23 Jul 21:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 24 Jul 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Fri 24 Jul 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 24 Jul 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 24 Jul 09:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Fri 24 Jul 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 24 Jul 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Thu 23 JulFri 24 Jul
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

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

CountryPlacesExamplesFurthest from the pole
United States 556 Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis Cedar Rapids
Canada 382 Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa LaSalle
New Zealand 7 Dunedin, Invercargill, Mosgiel, Gore Oamaru
Australia 5 Hobart, Launceston, Bruny Island (Alonnah), Southport / Cockle Creek Launceston
Based on each place's Kp threshold (terrain included) and the Sun's position during each 3-hour Kp block.

Only in photos

1,422 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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