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G2Peak 29 September 2011 at 00:00 UTC

Northern Lights on 29 September 2011 (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 6 hours.

03579 G1 G3 Wed 28 Sept 00:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Wed 28 Sept 03:00 UTC · Kp 4.67 Wed 28 Sept 06:00 UTC · Kp 4.33 Wed 28 Sept 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.33 Wed 28 Sept 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Wed 28 Sept 15:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Wed 28 Sept 18:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Wed 28 Sept 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.33 Thu 29 Sept 00:00 UTC · Kp 5.67 Thu 29 Sept 03:00 UTC · Kp 5.00 Thu 29 Sept 06:00 UTC · Kp 3.67 Thu 29 Sept 09:00 UTC · Kp 2.00 Thu 29 Sept 12:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Thu 29 Sept 15:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 29 Sept 18:00 UTC · Kp 2.67 Thu 29 Sept 21:00 UTC · Kp 1.67 Fri 30 Sept 00:00 UTC · Kp 3.00 Fri 30 Sept 03:00 UTC · Kp 0.33 Wed 28 SeptThu 29 SeptFri 30 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

1,678 towns on our list had enough activity while it was dark there. Cloud cover is not included.

Only in photos

1,803 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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