Aurora Notifier is an app that utilizes Firebase Cloud Messaging to send notifications about the possibility of witnessing the Northern Lights. Users can customize notifications based on local aurora probability, Kp-index, solar wind parameters, and Kp-level forecasts for the evening. Additionally, the app alerts users when other nearby app users have observed the auroral light display. To enable this alert feature, users can upload aurora reports after successfully viewing the auroral light display. The premium version of the app offers additional technical information, graphs of Kp-index predictions, cloud cover, solar wind parameters, and some hidden features, which can be purchased within the app.
The Aurora Notifier app offers several advantages:
- Northern Lights Notifications: The app uses Firebase Cloud Messaging to notify users when there is a chance to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis/Australis).
- Customizable Notifications: Users can configure notifications for local aurora probability, Kp-index (Hp30), solar wind parameters (Bz/Bt), and Kp-level forecasts for the evening.
- Alerts for Nearby Sightings: The app allows users to be alerted when other app users nearby have seen the auroral light display.
- User-generated Aurora Reports: To enable the alert feature, the app allows users to upload aurora reports when they successfully hunt and see the auroral light display themselves.
- Premium Version: The app offers a premium version that can be purchased within the app itself. It provides additional technical information and graphs of Kp-index predictions, cloud cover, solar wind parameters, and some hidden features.
- Enhanced Technical Information: The premium version of the app offers more in-depth technical information and features, such as Kp-index predictions, cloud cover, solar wind parameters, and hidden features.
