MI Aurora Resource List

We’re excited to see so many follow the Michigan Aurora Chasers! Anyone can use the links provided here as go-to resources for Aurora Chasing.

The Michigan Aurora Resources list is a compilation of some of the best websites and tools used in Aurora Chasing across the world, as well as our own websites, tools, shortcuts and guides. If you need Aurora Chasing advice, you can find it here!

View the Updated List!

A brief look at the links below:
• The Beginner’s Guide for Chasing Aurora, by Patrick Grubba
• Guide to Viewing Locations
• Direct link to the Ovation Model
• UTC Time Conversions
• SWPC 3-day Forecast
• Weather maps
• Our link tree, including where to buy t-shirts!

This #MiAuroraResources post is a standing item from our Featured Section. We will reference this time and time again. These links are evergreen, and they will always be relevant.

Thank you to Group Expert Jen Selwa for the beautiful Aurora photo and graphic!

Please keep scrolling to browse our links.

 MI AURORA RESOURCES  

YOUR GO-TO LIST FOR THE BEST of #MIAURORACHASERS

• Visit our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/MiAuroraChasers
• Visit our Gratitude Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/MiAuroraLeaders

Recommended Apps

• SpaceWeatherLive
• Glendale App – Aurora Alerts UK (web-based)
• Windy (weather and cloud cover)
• Astrospheric (astronomy weather forecast)
• PhotoPills (paid; photography assistance, planning and scouting)

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/live/z8nsIKstWy4?si=fAaY6D6vd5M54IfP
• 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

GENERAL RESOURCES USED EVERYWHERE

• READY Guide for Time Conversions from Universal Time/UTC:
  https://www.ready.noaa.gov/READYtime.php
• A Great Light Pollution Map: 
  https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/
• Direct link to Ovation Model, refresh the link anytime for updated conditions:
  https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/aurora-forecast-northern-hemisphere.jpg
• 3-Day Geomagnetic Activity Forecast from the Space Weather Prediction Center:
  https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/3-day-forecast
• Geophysical Institute Aurora Forecast: 
  https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
• Graphical Weather Forecast:
  https://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/centgrtlakes.php#tabs
• Smoke and Fire monitoring map: https://fire.airnow.gov
• Space Weather Live:
  https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY THE MICHIGAN AURORA CHASERS

• Get our best links & advice on the link tree: 
  https://linktr.ee/MiAuroraChasers
• The Beginner’s Guide for Chasing Aurora, by Patrick Grubba
• An Empowered Guide to Viewing Locations: 
  https://KaelinArt.com/viewing-locations/
• Our Michigan Aurora Guides, also see the Guides Tab: 
  https://www.facebook.com/…/michiganaur…/learning_content
• Our public website:
  https://KaelinArt.com/michigan-aurora-chasers/
• Upcoming Michigan Aurora Chasers Events, also see the Events Tab:
  https://KaelinArt.com/michigan-aurora-events/
• Take a moment to read up on Night Sky Etiquette: 
  https://KaelinArt.com/…/make-or-break-your-shot-the…/

RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY FOUNDER MELISSA F. KAELIN

• Aurora Chasing Advice Blog:
  https://kaelinart.com/aurora-blog/
• Melissa’s Favorite Aurora Chasing Hacks: KaelinArt.com/Aurora
• YouTube Channel:
  https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaTheAuroraChaser
• Video: How to Read the 3-day SWPC Forecast: 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJylwqoOyb0
• Video: How to Use the Michigan Aurora Chasers: 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFwV6Tibe0&t=12s
• Video: How to Find the Featured Section in the Michigan Aurora Chasers Facebook Group: 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpG6IJBx3hg&t=4s
• Video: Resources and Guides for Aurora Chasing in the Michigan Aurora Chasers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0syEmxBBl0
• Book, “Beyond the 45th Parallel: A Beginner’s Guide to Chasing Aurora in the Mid-Latitudes”: 
  https://store.bookbaby.com/book/beyond-the-45th-parallel

FUN STUFF

• Celebrating 100K Tribute Video:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQR9B77ht4&feature=youtu.be
• Our Store:
  https://michigan-aurora-chasers.myspreadshop.com/

Thank you! Good luck on the Aurora Chasing trail!
#MiAuroraChasers #MiAuroraGuides

The beautiful photograph provided here is by Michigan Aurora Chaser and Group Expert Jen Selwa. 

Updated September 10, 2024.