Aurora display on January 19, 2026
Auroras caused by an unusually fast coronal mass ejection occurred on January 19/20, 2026. The videos below were captured by sky-surveillance cameras and show the peak activity between 21:30 and 22:30 UTC.Direction: NNW, FOV: 89° × 66°
Click on image or use the buttons to start the video.True color view of the auroras near the horizon.
| Direction: | North-Northwest |
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| FOV; Projection: | 89° × 66; approximately rectilinear ("distortion free") |
| Aperture: | 6mm |
Direction: North, FOV: 155° × 109°
Click on image or use the buttons to start the video.The left panel shows the aurora in true colors. The right panel is a false-color view of wavelengths ranging from far red (about 630 nm, mapped to red) to about 820 nm (mapped to blue), i.e. color order is swapped. The arc-shaped shadows in the upper part are caused by condensations on the camera windows.
| Direction: | North |
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| FOV; Projection: | 155° × 109°; approximately stereographic |
| Aperture: | 4.8mm |
All-Sky
Click on image or use the buttons to start the video.Same color assignment as above: The left panel shows the aurora in true colors. The right panel is a false-color view of wavelengths from far red (about 630 nm, mapped to red) to about 820 nm (mapped to blue), i.e. color order is swapped. These cameras have the lowest sensitivity and lowest temporal resolution but show the entire display.
| Direction: | All-Sky |
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| FOV; Projection: | 180°; approximately stereographic |
| Aperture: | 0.5mm |
Observation data
| Date: | Jan 19, 2026 between 21:00 and 22:30 UTC (22:00 to 23:30 local time) |
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| Location: | Pulsnitz, Germany |
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