Aurora Observation by Erik on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 around 22:30 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Erik |
|---|---|
| Location | Ulm, Germany Low latitude |
| Coordinates | 48° 25' 44" N / 9° 57' 28" E |
| Time | Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 22:30 UTC |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Aurora visibility | Diffuse glow |
| Aurora brightness | Very faint aurora |
| Aurora forms | Band Rays |
| Aurora Colors | Red |
| Aurora conditions | Hp30: 6o Dst -187nT |
Story
Missing the event at Jan 19th, because of severy fog, I have seen faint northern light on several webcams at the evening of Jan 20th. The sky was clear and the ACE satellite detected a short activity peak in the near future, so I decided to drive outside the city and a faint, constant aurora was visble. After half an hour, the auroa disappears and my feet got cold at -5°C
Image information
Time
2026-01-20 23:33
Taken with:
SONY ILCE-9
Lens:
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD
Focal Length
28mm
Exposure Time
13 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Capture One Windows
Copyright
Erik Grosse
Image copyright: Erik
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