Aurora Oval
Monitor real-time aurora oval forecasts to see where the northern and southern lights are most likely to be visible based on current geomagnetic activity.
Solar Wind
Monitor real-time solarwind conditions, including magnetic field strength, plasma speed, density, and the arrival of solar wind streams near Earth.
Solar Flares
Track recent solarflare activity and X-ray intensity to see when energetic eruptions from the Sun may affect radio communication and space weather conditions.
Coronagraphs
View coronagraph imagery to follow coronal mass ejections, solar eruptions, and large-scale structures moving through the Sun’s outer atmosphere.
Solar Imagery
Explore the latest solar imagery to observe active regions, coronal holes, filaments, and evolving structures across the solar disk.
WSA-Enlil Models
Explore WSA-Enlil models from NOAA, NASA and HUXt to track predicted CME arrivals, solar wind structures, and potential impacts near Earth.
About The Solar Watcher
The Solar Watcher provides real-time space weather and aurora monitoring using trusted scientific data from organizations including NOAA, NASA, ESA, SOHO and SDO. Visitors can explore live dashboards for solar wind, solar flares, coronagraph imagery, solar imagery, geomagnetic activity and aurora forecasts in one easy-to-use platform.
Our mission is to make solar activity and space weather conditions easier to understand through clear dashboards, live data and interactive visualizations for everyone, from aurora enthusiasts to experienced space weather observers.
Why watch the Sun?
The Sun is the main driver of space weather and aurora activity. It constantly releases solar wind, radiation and powerful eruptions into space. When this activity reaches Earth, it can interact with our planet’s magnetic field and affect satellites, GPS navigation, radio communication, power systems and aurora visibility.
By watching the Sun, we can better understand solar flares, coronal mass ejections, changing solar wind conditions and geomagnetic storms. These events not only create the northern and southern lights, but can also influence the technology we rely on every day.