The Lumyros Aurora app is your ticket to experiencing the magical Northern Lights in the Yukon. This handy tool provides everything you need to become Aurora chaser.
First, the app offers an Aurora forecast for the next 3 to 27 days so you know the optimal times to head out under the night sky. The predictions provide easy-to-understand information so you know when to be prepared for the show.
Track the Lights in Real Time
Once you’re outside, use the live Aurora tracker to see current activity and find the prime viewing spots. The built-in map helps you locate the Aurora Borealis with the help of other Aurora chasers who shared visible Aurora and photos as the lights dance across the sky.
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Designed For Beginners
Designed For Beginners
Learn Easily How To See Northern Lights with Aurora Academy
If you’re new to Aurora hunting, check out the Aurora Academy. Short videos explain how when, where & howto see Northern Lights and more. You’ll be a Northern Lights expert in no time!
Join the Community
Connect with fellow Aurora enthusiasts from around the world using the Aurora social network. Share photos, experiences, and tips for the best places to catch the show. Make new friends who share your sense of adventure!
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Whether you’re planning a Yukon getaway or are lucky enough to call it home, the Lumyros Aurora app brings the magic of the Northern Lights right to you. Download it today and get ready for a celestial show like no other. The Yukon sky is waiting!
The Lumyros app gives you the inside scoop on when and where the Northern Lights will be dancing across the night sky in the Yukon. You'll know up to 27 days in advance when the lights are likely to be most active.
Once the forecast shows strong activity, the chase is on! The app provides a map highlighting the best spots to view the show. These optimal viewing locations are crowd-sourced from experienced Aurora chasers and photographers in the region.
Real-Time Updates
The fun doesn’t stop there. Lumyros offers real-time updates on the Aurora's strength and visibility right on your phone. They monitor solar wind speeds and magnetic disturbances so you can follow the lights in real time as they flare up and subside. Now you’ll never miss those quick bursts of intense activity and color again.
Learn the Magic: From Beginner to Pro
For newbies, the Aurora Academy section features short videos explaining the science of the Northern Lights in an easy-to-understand way. You’ll learn what causes the lights, the different shapes of Auroras, and the colors they produce. Once you understand the forces behind this celestial spectacle, you'll appreciate its beauty even more.
With Lumyros as your go-to Aurora app, you’ll be chasing and capturing stunning images of the Yukon’s Northern Lights in no time. The only question is, what are you waiting for? Adventure calls!
As an Aurora chaser, the thrill of the hunt is even sweeter when shared with like-minded enthusiasts. In the Lumyros app, you can link up with fellow Aurora hunters from around the world in the built-in Northern Lights social network.
Share your recent sightings by posting photos and details about the location, date, and time so others can experience the wonder. Connecting with more experienced chasers is a great way for newbie Aurora spotters to learn the ropes. Ask questions about the best spots, camera settings, and other tips to up your Aurora photography game.
Planning an Aurora-centric vacation? Tap into the knowledge of locals and frequent visitors to find the Aurora hotspots. Get recommendations for the top tour companies, hotels, restaurants, and attractions at your destination. There may even be opportunities to join group Aurora chasing tours if you want to make fast friends under the Northern Lights.
For those who chase the Aurora on a regular basis, the social network provides an opportunity to build real connections and community with people who share your passion for the celestial spectacle. Swap stories of your most memorable sightings, debate the merits of different camera lenses, and cheer each other on when the Aurora is active.
Finding the Optimal Locations
The app also provides the possibility to share the best viewing locations. Each shared location shows information about the level of light pollution, access difficulty, navigation via 3rd party apps, location photo and description.
How to share the new place with other hunters? You just found a new great spot for Aurora viewing in Yukon.
1. Take a photo of the northern view.
2. Open the Lumyros app and open the interactive map, click on places, and click on the button "Add Location".
3. Upload the photo you just took.
4. Describe how it looks there, how to get there, why is this place great for Aurora viewing and any additional information you think might be important.
5. Select how difficult it is to get there and how much light pollution is around you.
6. Click "Submit".
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The app will add the new place to the interactive map and the social feed. Please Note: When adding a new location, do that, when you are actually there as when you hit the "Submit" button your current GPS location will be applied to the new place. This is to ensure that you are sharing a place you have actually been.
Whether you're a newbie, frequent visitor, or hardcore Aurora chaser, connecting with like-minded souls will enhance your experience of witnessing the wonder of the Northern Lights. The Lumyros Northern Lights social network allows you to find your tribe among the Aurora-chasing community.
The most useful Northern Lights online tools for a successful Aurora hunt. Are you about to hunt the Northern Lights on your own? Then you will find these resources helpful. If you are trying to see Aurora for the first time we recommend signing up for the Northern Lights Online Course where is explained step-by-step all you need to know to see the Northern Lights in an easy way.
Northern Lights essential online tools designed for beginners to help you see Aurora like the handy Aurora Mobile App and Northern Lights Online Course will help you to understand how Aurora works and to monitor real-time activity.
The Northern Lights Forecast for 3 days and long-term Aurora forecast for up to 27 days ahead can be found here: Geophysical Institute Forecast, NOAA Aurora Forecast, Spaceweatherlive Forecast or in the Northern Lights App.
Find the best Aurora spots with the light pollution map and cloud cover prediction.
Northern Lights activity in real-time: Real-time Aurora activity (worldwide magnetometers), Solar Wind activity, Sun's activity, Aurora live Boreal webcams list or Aurora App.
Additional resources to know when it will be dark enough Darkness graph & Map and how much the moon will illuminate the sky Moon Phase + Moonrise & Moonset.
If you decide to go with professional Aurora hunters here you can find the top-rated Aurora Tours.
So there you have it, everything you need to become an Aurora chaser and experience one of the greatest natural wonders on Earth. Download the Lumyros app, check the forecast, pick a dark spot outside of the city, bring a thermos of hot cocoa, your camera, and maybe some friends. Then just wait for the sky to burst into color. The Northern Lights are out there waiting to dazzle you with their beauty. All you have to do is go find them. What are you waiting for? Adventure calls under dancing lights in the Yukon night.