AuroraMeteo

G2Peak 12 April 2010 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 12 April 2010 (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 11 Apr 00:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Sun 11 Apr 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Sun 11 Apr 06:00 UTC · Kp 0.67 Sun 11 Apr 09:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Sun 11 Apr 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 11 Apr 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 11 Apr 18:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Sun 11 Apr 21:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Mon 12 Apr 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Mon 12 Apr 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.00 Mon 12 Apr 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.33 Mon 12 Apr 09:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 12 Apr 12:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Mon 12 Apr 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Mon 12 Apr 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Mon 12 Apr 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.00 Tue 13 Apr 00:00 UTC · Kp 0.00 Sun 11 AprMon 12 AprTue 13 Apr
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

1,438 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,868 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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