The AuroraWatch UK app for iOS is written, run and maintained by Neil Morton at Progress Concepts Limited, in association with AuroraWatch UK, giving you the data at your fingertips on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, and delivering free real-time alerts whenever aurora is likely to be visible from the UK.
AuroraWatch UK is a free service offering alerts when the aurora might be visible from the UK.
The aurora borealis (or northern lights) is a spectacular natural phenomenon which can occasionally be seen in the night sky over Britain.
Alerts are configurable within the app to different levels, so you will know when to look out for aurora wherever you are.
* Receive realtime alerts direct to your device when sighting is likely.
It is run by scientists in the Space and Planetary Physics group at Lancaster University’s Department of Physics.
* See how likely it is that you may see the aurora.
* Watch app allows quick access to current activity.
* Monitor the UK's geomagnetic activity in real-time.
* Use Siri shortcuts to get latest status (including HomePod).
Once seen, it is never forgotten.