Badges, ranks and points
Points from confirmed sightings and gallery photos move you up seven ranks, and badges mark what you've seen.
Polar Lights rewards watching the sky. Open You → Badges on a phone.
Points and ranks
You earn points for confirmed sightings, for backing up another member's report, and for photos and the beautiful votes they get. Points move you up the ranks:
| Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| Stargazer | 0 |
| Watcher | 100 |
| Spotter | 250 |
| Tracker | 500 |
| Storm Hunter | 1,000 |
| Aurora Hunter | 2,000 |
| Polar Legend | 4,000 |
The top of the page shows your rank and how many points you need for the next one.
Badges
Badges are grouped into Reporter, Storm Witness, Contributor, Explorer and Seasoned. Many have tiers that you work through. Tap a badge to see what it's for and when you earned it.
Some badges stay secret until you earn them, and Special events has badges for particular storms and occasions.
Badges appear about an hour after a report, once it's confirmed. See When do badges appear?
Redeem a badge code
If you were given a badge code, tap Redeem it under Have a badge code?, enter the code and tap Redeem. Some codes are for Chaser members only.
Your gallery name
Your rank and badges are shown with your Gallery name. Tap Change next to it on the Badges page to choose another.