Aurora Observation by Manon Lefèvre on Monday, 19 January 2026 around 21:50 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Manon Lefèvre |
|---|---|
| Location | Anderlecht, Belgium Middle latitude |
| Coordinates | 50° 50' 11" N / 4° 17' 58" E |
| Time | Monday, 19 January 2026 at 21:50 UTC |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Active aurora arc |
| Aurora brightness | Bright aurora |
| Aurora forms | Arc Band Rays |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red Purple |
| Aurora conditions | Hp30: 8o Dst -90nT |
Story
Sony alpha 7s - f3.2 1000-1250 iso 1 sec . Arriving earlier than expected, when I get the notification of the cme's impact, it was too late to go far away from the city lights. I checked the sky from my garden and the auroras where already visible with the naked eye. The sky has red/purple glow with vertical white lines moving. Then two white bands appeared, they became brighter and green, and moving quite fast. I also saw light green bands at the zenith and even south above Orion.
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