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title: "Aurora on January 19, 2026 captured by the AMASC01 camera"
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description: "The AMASC01 all-sky camera recorded a strong aurora on the night of January 19, 2026. This post includes a time-lapse video, a keogram, and two selected frames from the observation."
title: "Aurora Borealis over the Czech Republic on 19 January 2026 | AMASC01 all-sky camera"
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description: "The AMASC01 all-sky camera recorded a strong aurora borealis over the Czech Republic on 19 January 2026. See the northern lights time-lapse video, keogram, selected frames, and the solar activity behind the geomagnetic storm."
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keywords: "AMASC01, aurora borealis, northern lights, Czech Republic aurora, Central Europe aurora, all-sky camera, keogram, geomagnetic storm, January 19 2026, AstroMeters"
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date: 2026-01-24
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author: Roman Dvořák
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subtitle: "All-sky record of a strong geomagnetic storm over Central Europe"
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# Aurora over the Czech Republic on 19 January 2026 captured by AMASC01
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# Aurora Borealis over the Czech Republic on 19 January 2026 captured by AMASC01
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On the night of **19 January 2026**, a strong geomagnetic storm produced a spectacular aurora borealis visible across much of Europe, including the Czech Republic. The event was recorded by the [AMASC01 all-sky camera](/products/AMASC01/), a wide-field astronomical camera developed by AstroMeters.
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On the night of **19 January 2026**, a strong geomagnetic storm produced a spectacular **aurora borealis** visible across much of Europe, including the Czech Republic. This northern lights event was recorded by the [AMASC01 all-sky camera](/products/AMASC01/), a wide-field astronomical camera developed by AstroMeters for continuous night-sky monitoring.
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The aurora appeared above the northern horizon shortly after 22:30 CET, forming a broad arc with distinct green and red auroral structures visible across the sky.
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The aurora appeared above the northern horizon shortly after 22:30 CET, forming a broad arc with distinct green and red auroral structures visible across the sky. Because strong auroras are relatively rare at this latitude, the event is a useful example of how an all-sky camera can document transient space-weather phenomena over Central Europe.
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The full-night recording is available on YouTube: [AMASC01 all-night timelapse from 19 January 2026](https://youtu.be/mBAFyZXwIJk)
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The full-night recording is available on YouTube: [AMASC01 all-night aurora timelapse from 19 January 2026](https://youtu.be/mBAFyZXwIJk)
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## Keogram and time evolution
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## Aurora timelapse, keogram and time evolution
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The keogram below shows the temporal evolution of the event and helps identify the onset, peak activity, and fading phase of the aurora during the night.
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The keogram below shows the temporal evolution of the aurora event and helps identify the onset, peak activity, and fading phase of the northern lights during the night.
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## Solar activity behind the January 2026 aurora
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The aurora was triggered by a powerful X1.9-class solar flare that erupted on **18 January 2026** from an active region on the Sun. The flare produced a fast coronal mass ejection (CME) directed toward Earth.
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CME animation. Credits: ESA/NASA (SOHO) & NASA (SDO)
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When the CME reached Earth about a day later, it triggered a strong geomagnetic storm (G4). During such events, the auroral oval expands toward lower latitudes, allowing auroras to be observed far outside the polar regions, including across Central Europe.
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When the CME reached Earth about a day later, it triggered a strong geomagnetic storm (G4). During such events, the auroral oval expands toward lower latitudes, allowing auroras to be observed far outside the polar regions, including across Central Europe and the Czech Republic.
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## AMASC01 all-sky camera
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## AMASC01 all-sky camera for aurora and night-sky monitoring
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The [AMASC01](/products/AMASC01/) is a fish-eye all-sky camera designed for continuous monitoring of the night sky. Using a fisheye optical system, it captures the entire sky dome and allows long-term recording of transient atmospheric and astronomical phenomena.
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The [AMASC01 all-sky camera](/products/AMASC01/) is a fish-eye all-sky camera designed for continuous monitoring of the night sky. Using a fisheye optical system, it captures the entire sky dome and allows long-term recording of transient atmospheric and astronomical phenomena.
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The aurora recorded on **19 January 2026** demonstrates the capability of the [**AMASC01 camera**](/products/AMASC01/) to document rare atmospheric phenomena visible across the whole sky.
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The aurora recorded on **19 January 2026** demonstrates the capability of the [**AMASC01 all-sky camera**](/products/AMASC01/) to document rare atmospheric phenomena visible across the whole sky, including aurora borealis events in Central Europe.
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description: AMASC01 is a robust AllSky camera designed for continuous sky monitoring. It features the Sony IMX477 sensor, an f/2 full-frame lens, heated dome, environmental sensors, PoE connectivity, and an open-source software stack ideal for astronomical observations and all-sky imaging.
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description: Robust AllSky camera with Sony IMX477 sensor, heated dome, environmental sensors, and PoE connectivityfor continuous sky monitoring.
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description: AMFOC01 is an open-source, high-precision focuser for astronomical telescopes with USB-C connectivity. This advanced tool enables perfect, vibration-free focusing—whether controlled from your computer or via a simple manual controller. The ideal solution for both amateur and professional astronomers looking to achieve ultimate accuracy in their observations.
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