Live Feed

The AuroraMAX project provides a real-time live feed of the aurora from the Canadian North. Images are updated approximately every 6 seconds during night hours. Please note that the camera does not operate during the summer months (May to August) since the nights are too bright to see auroras during this period.

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Why are the AuroraMAX images round?

Imagine that you're lying on your back and you can see everything around you. That is what AuroraMAX shows you. AuroraMAX's camera is an all-sky imager. It captures a 180-degree field of view, which produces circular images that show the entire night sky. The circumference of the circle is the horizon all around the camera. If you look carefully, the tree tops are often visible in the outside portion of the image.

Technical Specifications

  • Location: Yellowknife, NWT
  • Longitude: 114°21'W
  • Latitude: 62°26'N
  • Camera: Colour all-sky imager
  • Lens: 180° fisheye
  • Aperture: f/4.0
  • Exposure time: 4 seconds
  • Imaging framerate: 6 seconds