Aurora Observation by Mirjam on Monday, 19 January 2026 around 21:00 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Mirjam |
|---|---|
| Location | Hanau, Germany Middle latitude |
| Coordinates | 50° 10' 55" N / 8° 53' 51" E |
| Time | Monday, 19 January 2026 at 21:00 UTC |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Half-sky auroras |
| Aurora brightness | Bright aurora |
| Aurora forms | Arc Band Rays Veil Stable Auroral Red arc (SAR) Pulsating aurora Red Arc with Green Diffuse Aurora (RAGDA) |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red Purple Violet |
| Aurora conditions | Hp30: 7o Dst -119nT |
Story
It started dark red visible to the naked eye. This is when I called my mom so that she can witness it too.
Pink beams started appearing in the red.
This was all to the North. Then, pulsating greens showed up to the East and West and a ribbon spanned over our heads. A green arch also came to the North.
Image information
Time
2026-01-19 20:33
Taken with:
Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Focal Length
11.86mm
Exposure Time
15 seconds
Aperture
f/3.0
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Ver.2.2
Time
2026-01-19 20:34
Taken with:
Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Focal Length
11.86mm
Exposure Time
15 seconds
Aperture
f/3.0
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Ver.2.2
Time
2026-01-19 21:02
Taken with:
Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Focal Length
9.12mm
Exposure Time
15 seconds
Aperture
f/3.0
ISO Speed
1600
Edited with
Ver.2.2
Time
2026-01-19 21:10
Taken with:
Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Focal Length
9.12mm
Exposure Time
15 seconds
Aperture
f/3.0
ISO Speed
1600
Edited with
Ver.2.2
Time
2026-01-19 21:31
Taken with:
Panasonic DMC-FZ1000
Focal Length
9.12mm
Exposure Time
15 seconds
Aperture
f/3.0
ISO Speed
1600
Edited with
Ver.2.2
Image copyright: Mirjam
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