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Before the shoot · Planning

Aurora

Aurora forecast: live geomagnetic Kp index, visibility probability for your location, and trip planning around aurora windows.

When you would reach for it

aurora
northern lights
aurora borealis
Kp index
geomagnetic activity
shoot the aurora
aurora forecast
aurora trip

At a glance

Where to find it	Tools tab → Aurora
Category	Before the shoot · Planning
Price	Free — every tool is open at this stage, with no paywall
Other languages	极光预报 · Aurora · 極光預報 · オーロラ
Platforms	iOS 17.0+ / Android

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Aurora is one of 36 photography tools in Optaxis — in the same app as the community and the gear library.

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