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Space Weather

Location-driven aurora, moonset, clear-sky, and Milky Way guidance directly in-page.

Sun • Aurora • Night Sky

Space Weather Stargazing Command Center

Enter a location at the top to drive moonset and sky calculations. No external navigation is required for analysis on this page.

Location ready: Charlotte, NC (35.2271, -80.8431)
Current Kp
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Loading geomagnetic index...
Kp Max (24h)
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Forecast window pending...
Aurora Threshold
Kp --
Set location first
Moon Phase
--%
Calculating...
Clear Sky Tonight
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Waiting for cloud API...
Light Pollution
Bortle --
Resolving local brightness...
Live Space Frames
Latest NOAA aurora oval
NOAA Ovation Aurora ~30 min cadence
Latest SDO solar image
NASA SDO Sun (171A) near real-time
NOAA Kp trend
Planetary K-index Trend NOAA SWPC
GOES proton flux
GOES Proton Flux NOAA SWPC

Aurora probability improves when Kp exceeds your latitude threshold, clouds remain low, and moonlight is limited.

Local Space Conditions
Waiting for space weather data...
Waiting for moonset and phase data...
Waiting for clear-sky analysis...
Milky Way Planner
Moonlight weight: 35%
Cloud weight: 25%
Waiting for location data...
Operational Notes
This page computes stargazing guidance directly from embedded API feeds:
1. NOAA SWPC Kp observations + forecasts for geomagnetic activity.
2. Met.no moon-event service (with fallback handling) for moonset timing by latitude/longitude/date.
3. Open-Meteo cloud forecasts for clear-sky quality through tonight.
4. Light pollution raster query (plus population fallback) to estimate Bortle class for your location.
5. Combined local score for Milky Way potential based on season, moonlight, cloud cover, and light pollution.