Aurora Observation by Marius Miroiu on Monday, 19 January 2026 around 22:00 UTC

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I used a simple setup, Sony A6400 camera and Samyang 12mm AF lens on a tripod.

Very simple processing, just noise reduction and small adjustments for white balance, colors.

My location was: Romania, Arges county, Ciofrangeni village, 45° latitude, Bortle 4,5

The auroral activity was relatively brief, lasting only a few hours, but the initial substorm was exceptionally strong. For the first time, I was able to observe rapid luminosity variations—commonly described as “auroral bursts” or localized intensifications—manifesting as green emissions in the lower atmosphere, clearly visible to the unaided eye. Activity persisted into the second day, reaching G3 geomagnetic storm levels, characterized by powerful yet short-lived intervals of intensified auroral displays

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