AuroraWatch UK

4.2
297 reviews
100K+
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Everyone
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About this app

** Please note that due to the popularity of this app and the limits on the free number of notifications imposed by Google you may not receive notifications, even if registered to do so.

The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain. Once seen, it is never forgotten. AuroraWatch UK allows you to monitor geomagnetic activity in real time, and will let you know when aurora may be visible from the UK. Push notifications alert you when an Aurora is likely.

This Android application has been developed with the help and support from the original AuroraWatch UK application on the iPhone, please see https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/aurorawatch-uk/id946141347?mt=8 for more information.

AuroraWatch UK is a free service run by Lancaster University, indicating the likelihood of an auroral sighting from within the UK.

This AuroraWatch UK Android app, developed in association with AuroraWatch UK, allows you to have this data at your fingertips on your phone, alerts as in on the iPhone sent directly to your phone.

Monitor the UK's geomagnetic activity in real-time.
Aurora notifications (Yellow, Amber, and Red)
See how likely an auroral sighting is.
View last 24 hours data and plot's.
The app is available on phones and tablets
A page of useful links
Report any sightings.
Updated on
Sep 2, 2023

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Ratings and reviews

4.2
263 reviews
Ian Kinnell
May 29, 2023
Clean and lightweight. Unable to view displayed charts though. Notifications are fine, though they could be more advanced. However, my phone is notorious for delayed notifications. There are other apps, I'm pleased enough with this for my needs.
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Richard Cristiano
March 1, 2021
Had this app for a few years and although used to be good it now consistently sends an alert an hour or more after the event...not much use to aurora watchers! The app hasnt been updated in nearly 4 years also.The hemisphere map image never displays. Fortunately theres the Telegram group, SWPC.NOAA and far better apps to rely on.
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A Google user
January 23, 2019
The is good, lightweight. Gives alerts promptly. But its not that great and doesn't have more features that other apps in the market are offering. Also, the globe image doesn't load in the new age big screen phones "Error loading image".
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What's new

Bug fixes for alerts