Paint the Aurora

Mix space weather and atmospheric glow to create your own aurora display. Choose a sky, pick your colours, and paint ribbons of light across the night.

Step 1 · Choose your sky

Select the view where your aurora will appear.

Step 2 · Aurora colour & brush

Pick an emission colour and adjust the brush.

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Step 3 · Space weather

Use the Kp index to control how far the aurora can reach.

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Low Kp → aurora hugs the polar sky (top). High Kp → you can paint closer to the horizon.

Step 4 · Paint your aurora

Click and drag inside the sky to paint glowing ribbons of light.

Tip: on mobile, tap lightly once before trying to draw.