The 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!
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!
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 from #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.com (weather and cloud cover – both app and web page)
- Astrospheric (astronomy weather forecast, wildfire smoke, cloud cover)
- 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.
Regional Webcams Relevant to Michigan
- 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
- Maine Webcam, Mt. Katahdin, “Stars, Aurora, Meteors Live Cam” https://www.youtube.com/live/Xe2g_54uj_U?si=df3FN9pq_rNWriDb
- Webcam in Abitibi, Quebec, Canada (48.5 N)
https://www.youtube.com/live/R5JWkp7gynY?si=5io9HKcmMontyBHr - Northern Lights Powered by Explore.org, Churchill, Canada (58.7° N): https://www.youtube.com/live/a0i1Kg6fROg?si=U9wSYZUHsUwVS35O
- Alternate Link for Churchill, Canada: https://explore.org/livecams/zen-den/northern-lights-cam
Webcams Across the World
- Fairbanks, Alaska: https://www.youtube.com/live/mkEbKprF5lo?si=9HfDT-RO1_DDhPLc
- Banff, Alberta, Canada: https://www.youtube.com/live/dJdpRO0BwA8?si=JJLW68q6TsrNd7lh
- Lyngen Norway glass igloo hotel webcam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENxdGeetsqU
- ilpisjärvi, Finland, Northern Lights Live by Starlapland/Samuli Korvanen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccTVAhJU5lg
- Abisko, Sweden, Lights Over Lapland: https://www.twitch.tv/lightsoverlapland
- Greenland Airports: https://www.youtube.com/live/JQ0qoLU21Fo?si=rR9uhMi-GGUZUWve
- Land Hotel in Iceland webcam: https://landhotel.is/index.php/northernlights-live
- Watch the Aurora Australis from the Davis Research Station Antarctica Webcam: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/webcams/davis/
Find More Webcams
- More webcams provided by SpaceWeatherLive: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity/webcams.html
- More webcams provided by Mauro Privitera & Arctic Road Trips: https://aurorawebcams.com/
- More webcams provided by See the Aurora, sorted from north to south: https://seetheaurora.com/webcams
- Article on Space.com: https://www.space.com/northern-lights-webcams-watch-aurora-online
GENERAL RESOURCES USED EVERYWHERE
- “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)
- Aurorasaurus.org: Citizen Science Aurora Reporting and Alerts Around the World, NASA-funded project
- Skywarden Observation Service, Report Sightings for SolarMaX Mission; from the Ursa Astronomical Association:
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/ - READY Guide for Time Conversions from Universal Time/UTC:
https://www.ready.noaa.gov/READYtime.php - Interactive 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 - Sky Cover for Clouds on the Graphical Weather Forecast:
https://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/centgrtlakes.php#tabs - Smoke and Fire monitoring map: https://fire.airnow.gov
- SpaceWeatherLive website:
https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/ - Glendale App website:
https://aurora-alerts.uk/
RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY THE MICHIGAN AURORA CHASERS
- Get our best links & advice on the link tree:
https://linktr.ee/MiAuroraChasers - An Empowered Guide to Viewing Locations:
https://KaelinArt.com/viewing-locations/ - The Beginner’s Guide for Chasing Aurora, by Patrick Grubba
- Our Michigan Aurora Guides, also see the Guides Tab in the Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/…/michiganaur…/learning_content - Our public website:
MichiganAuroraChasers.com - Upcoming Michigan Aurora Chasers Events, also see the Events Tab in the Facebook Group:
https://michiganaurorachasers.com/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 January 3, 2025.
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