Frequently asked questions

alerts

• I received a yellow alert - should I head out?

• Is the number of alerts issued limited?

• Why didn't I receive an alert via my AW UK app?

• Why does AW UK issue alerts during the daytime?

• Why doesn't AW UK issue alerts in advance?

aurora

• Did I see an aurora?

• What are the aurora?

• What causes the colours of the aurora?

• What is airglow?

• When will I be able to see the aurora?

• Where is the best place to see aurora?

• Which direction should I look?

data

• Can I link to the AuroraWatch site, or embed images from your site into my webpages?

• Does AW UK have an API for its data?

• How do I interpret the plots?

social_media

• How do I get notifications on Facebook about AW UK?

• Why share rather than tag?