v1.5 - A MASSIVE VISUAL & DATA UPGRADE!

What’s New in Spot The Aurora!
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The app has undergone one of its biggest transformations yet. We’ve modernized the entire user interface, upgraded our solar imagery and summaries, and expanded the depth of Solar Wind and IMF data - all designed to give you clearer insights and faster decisions when the sky lights up.
Here’s what’s new:

✨ A Fully Modernised Experience'
This isn’t just a tweak - it’s a full visual refresh.

• Modern UI Overhaul: A cleaner, smarter interface that makes complex space weather data easier to interpret at a glance.
• Enhanced Visual Cues: More intuitive indicators, colour signals, and status prompts so you instantly know what’s happening.
• Improved Solar Imagery & Summaries: Sharper visuals and clearer breakdowns of current solar conditions.

Everything now works together to feel faster, clearer, and more professional.

🌬️ Expanded Solar Wind & IMF Data
We’ve strengthened the backend so you get deeper insight into real-time conditions.

• More Solar Wind & IMF Parameters: Better visibility of what’s driving auroral potential.
• Increased X-Ray Flux History: Extended from 24 hours to 7 full days.
• Increased Proton Flux History: Now also 7 days, giving better context for radiation events.
• Added Kyoto Dst Index: For improved geomagnetic storm tracking and long-duration storm analysis.

More data. More context. Better forecasting decisions.

🎞️ New Scrubbable Solar Imagery Animation
Solar monitoring just got a serious upgrade.

• Interactive SUVI Animation: Scrub through high-resolution imagery including:
  • SUVI 304
  • SUVI 131
  • SUVI 195
• Easily track flare evolution and coronal activity frame-by-frame.

Perfect for both casual watchers and serious space weather analysts.

⚡ Performance & Reliability Improvements
​Behind the scenes, we’ve made the app significantly more resilient.

• Performance Enhancements: Faster loading, smoother transitions, and more responsive dashboards.
• Data Robustness Improvements: If a bad or missing data file appears upstream, the app now gracefully handles it - no more blank screens or missing panels.