AuroraMeteo

G1Peak 11 January 2002 at 03:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 11 January 2002 (Kp 5): Where They Were Visible

Kp reached 5. At that level the edge of the auroral oval reaches about 56.5° magnetic latitude, so the aurora could be seen low on the horizon down to roughly 52.0°. Activity stayed at storm level (Kp 5 or more) for 3 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Thu 10 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Thu 10 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 10 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Thu 10 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 10 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 10 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Thu 10 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 11 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 11 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Fri 11 Jan 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 11 Jan 09:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Fri 11 Jan 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 11 Jan 15:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Fri 11 Jan 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 11 Jan 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Sat 12 Jan 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sat 12 Jan 03:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Fri 11 JanSat 12 Jan
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

1,358 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,747 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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