AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 10 March 1999 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 10 March 1999 (Kp 6.3): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 6.3. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 53.8° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 49.3°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 12 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Tue 9 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Tue 9 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 9 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Tue 9 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 9 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Tue 9 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 9 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Tue 9 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Wed 10 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 10 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 6.33 Wed 10 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 10 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Wed 10 Mar 12:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 10 Mar 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 10 Mar 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Wed 10 Mar 21:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 11 Mar 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 11 Mar 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 11 Mar 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Thu 11 Mar 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Tue 9 MarWed 10 MarThu 11 Mar
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

2,749 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,585 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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