Use Highly Recommended Aurora Chasing Tools
On this webpage, we plan to build a list of resources and tools that come highly recommended by members or leaders of the Michigan Aurora Chasers.
Check back soon for updates!
Recommended Apps
- SpaceWeatherLive
- Glendale App – Aurora Alerts UK (web-based)**
** Supplement the app with substorm alerts by adding the Telegram App and subscribing to the channel “Aurora Alerts UK (Glendale App) - Windy (weather and cloud cover)
- Astrospheric (astronomy weather forecast, wildfire smoke, cloud cover)
- PhotoPills (paid; photography assistance, planning and scouting)
- Stellarium (stargazing and night sky identification)
- Wildfire Smoke App: https://fire.airnow.gov/#10/45.672/-84.7544
Live Aurora Webcams
These live webcams may be helpful for catching the Aurora in North America, enabling chasers to spot the Aurora before it expands southward or rotates to the west.
- North Dakota Duel Webcam (48.1N): https://www.youtube.com/@auroraliveabitibiquebec
- Isle Royale North Shore Webcam (48.1N): https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=A3720AFA-E940-6127-6902E95ED431184B
- Webcam in Abitibi, Quebec, Canada (48.5 N)
https://www.youtube.com/live/R5JWkp7gynY?si=5io9HKcmMontyBHr - More webcams around the world, provided by SpaceWeatherLive: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity/webcams.html
Books on Aurora Chasing
- “Aurora Field Guide for Citizen Science”, courtesy of Auroral Research Coordination: Towards Internationalised Citizen Science (ARCTICS)
- “Aurora Handbook for Citizen Science”, courtesy of Auroral Research Coordination: Towards Internationalised Citizen Science (ARCTICS)
- “Magnificent Aurora: Your complete guide to nature’s greatest light show,” by Bob King
- “E-Book: A Beginner’s Guide to Aurora Chasing,” by Vincent Ledvina
- “Aurora: Prepare, Predict, Photograph,” by Hendrik Anne Zwart
(Grab the eBook, may not ship to the U.S. during tariffs) - “Beyond the 45th Parallel: The Beginner’s Guide to Chasing Aurora in the Mid-latitudes,” by Melissa F. Kaelin
- “The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis,” by Lucy Jago
Expert Sources to Follow
Follow these experts for early awareness, education and insight into the many complexities of Aurora Chasing.
- Dr. Tamitha Skov, Space Weather Woman
Credentialed professional space weather forecaster
YouTube
Twitter/X - Space Weather by SolarHam, Kevin Gibeau
Early updates on potential Aurora activity from space weather from Ham Radio Operator VE3EN
Facebook Page
Website - Vincent Ledvina, “The Aurora Guy”
Professional Aurora Chaser and formally educated Aurora and space weather scientist based in Alaska
Facebook Page
Instagram
Website - Space Weather Trackers, Christian Harris
Creating public awareness of structures of solar storms and their impacts on Earth
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Last Updated December 7, 2025
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