Aurora Scout

Preparation is everything in your search for Northern Lights.

Whether you have never seen the Aurora or are a seasoned expert, one thing is for sure: Northern Lights will never get off your bucket list! Once you experience their magic you will want to spend more nights outside in search of this spectacular ever changing natural phenomenon.

See this app as the Swiss army knife for Northern Lights hunting. It tries to bundle as much relevant information as possible while keeping the interface compact and dark enough to use under extreme conditions. The last thing you want to do is take your gloves off at -40° in order to scroll back and forth through large amounts of data or lose your night vision because your screen lights up like a Christmas tree.

The app is intended for anyone interested in catching a good display and serves beginners, experienced enthusiasts as well as professional guides.

Appearance: • Easy to understand colors, red=bad, green=good • Summarized forecasts of real-time satellite data • Dark interface, preserving much of your night vision • Everything in local time! No more brain breaking conversions • Explanations of relevant terminology and science • No advertisements or hidden monitization

Solar Wind: • Current Charts (accuracy, Basic: 5 min., Premium: 1 min.) • Current Numbers (accuracy, Basic: rounded, Premium: full) • Numbers History (ascending, ~90 min.) • Numbers History (descending, Premium only) • Data reload - automatic (frequency, Basic: 5 min., Premium: 2 min.) • Data reload - manual (wait, Basic: 2 min., Premium: 30 sec.) • Clear indication of arrival time (ETA) • Standard data, Hemispheric Energy, Speed, Bz, Density • Extended data, IMF angle & strength, Bx, By, Bt, Pressure and Flux (Premium only) • Sky darkness estimation (location based) • ETA in minutes (Premium only) • Solar Wind travel time (Premium only) • Active satellite for real-time data (Premium only)

Timelines: • 3-day Kp forecast • Sunrise & Sunset • Twilight transitions (Premium only) • Moonrise & Moonset • Moon visibility & illumination % • Moon angle and direction (Premium only)

Images: • Zoom in • Oval, Coronal Holes, Sunspots, single image relative to current Solar Wind • ENLIL forecast & nowcast (Premium only) • Scroll images through time (Premium only) • Play images sequentially (Premium only) • Indication of arrival time (Premium only)

Other: • Manual location selection, good for privacy and planning • GPS based location selection • Links to weather services