Track the Aurora

Aurorasaurus is a participatory science project that combines your real-time citizen science reports with space weather forecasts to help you see the Northern and Southern Lights

Aurora oval and recent sightings

A live snapshot of the aurora oval and recent sightings, updated every 30 minutes.

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42846 Reports
23162 Aurora sightings
17890 Total Users Registered

Recent observations

Aurora observation 2026-08-21
HeidiLynn
18 Aug 2026, 02:30 UTC
MN, United States
Aurora observation 2026-08-21
HeidiLynn
21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
MN, United States
Aurora observation 2026-08-21
HeidiLynn
21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
MN, United States

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