County Meath, Ireland - January 19, 2026 Video recorded by Prashant Shukla captures a vivid display of the aurora borealis lighting up the rural night sky over County Meath on January 19, 2026. The footage shows darkness suddenly pierced by intense green auroral curtains rippling across the horizon. Bright bands surge and dance, forming wavy arches, vertical pillars, and flowing streams that pulse with energy. The glowing lights occasionally show subtle pink or magenta edges as they intensify and fade. Although the aurora appears low to the north, it rises high overhead, bathing the landscape in an otherworldly green glow. In the foreground, open farmland typical of the Irish midlands lies in silhouette. Rolling fields, bare winter trees, and hedgerows line the horizon, with minimal light pollution allowing the colors to appear sharp and clear. Stars are faintly visible in calmer sections of the sky, adding depth to the scene. No buildings, people, or artificial lights distract from the spectacle, keeping attention fixed on the sky alone. In the caption, the poster wrote, “Can’t believe this was the view over County Meath! The Northern Lights came out to play and the sky was absolutely electric.” The rare sighting occurred during a major geomagnetic storm on January 19 to 20, 2026. The event was linked to a fast coronal mass ejection from an X class solar flare, pushing auroras unusually far south during the active phase of Solar Cycle 25. Similar displays were reported across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and parts of Europe, with clear skies and low light pollution in rural County Meath providing ideal viewing conditions.