Norway · All-sky · by UiT / UNIS
Skibotn colour all-sky camera (BACC #5): live aurora webcam
An all-sky camera in Norway run by UiT / UNIS. It looks straight up, so it records aurora overhead from about Kp 1; you would need about Kp 1 to see it with your own eyes there.
Right now at this camera
Cloudy Dark · Kp 2.3 / 2 · cloud 100%The forecast shows thick cloud at the camera this hour, so it will probably see little.
Open the live camera (opens in a new tab) ↗
Opens on UiT / UNIS's website in a new tab.
Next chance near this camera
Next good chance in Lyngen Alps (Lyngseidet): Wednesday 21 October around 00:30 (Good chance). Aurora forecast for Lyngen Alps (Lyngseidet) →
Towns near this camera
- Lyngen Alps (Lyngseidet) 26 km
- Tromsdalen 62 km
- Tromsø 64 km
- Lenvika 87 km
- Senja 95 km
- Alta 132 km
Other webcams nearby
- Skibotn all-sky camera 0 km N
- Skibotn UiO all-sky imager 0 km N
- Kilpisjärvi all-sky camera 36 km S
- Kilpisjärvi & Levi northern lights live 38 km SSE
- Rotsund northern lights cam 49 km NNE
- Tromsø (Ramfjordmoen) all-sky camera 52 km WNW
Questions and answers
Can the Skibotn colour all-sky camera (BACC #5) webcam show the northern lights tonight?
Yes, if it is dark there, the sky is clear and the Kp index reaches about 1. The status at the top of this page is updated every few minutes.
What Kp index does Skibotn colour all-sky camera (BACC #5) need?
The camera records aurora from about Kp 1. To see it with your own eyes at the same place you need about Kp 1.
Who runs the Skibotn colour all-sky camera (BACC #5) camera?
UiT / UNIS. We only link to the camera and, when the owner streams on YouTube, embed that official stream on request.
These cameras belong to their owners — we only link to them. Most show little in daylight or under cloud, and some pause in summer.