{
  "name": "AuroraMe visibility score",
  "version": "2026-07-13",
  "canonical": "https://auroraforecast.me/methodology",
  "scoreRange": [
    0,
    100
  ],
  "inputs": [
    "geomagnetic activity",
    "cloud cover",
    "darkness",
    "moon illumination",
    "magnetic latitude"
  ],
  "outputs": [
    "visibility score",
    "status label",
    "location-specific viewing window"
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Score is a decision aid, not a calibrated probability.",
    "Local conditions can change observed visibility.",
    "Geomagnetic forecasts can change rapidly."
  ],
  "primarySources": [
    "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/",
    "https://www.gfz.de/en/section/geomagnetism/data-products-services/geomagnetic-kp-index",
    "https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/models/OVATION-Prime~2010/"
  ]
}