Photographer: Geir T. Birkeland Øye Summary Authors: Geir T. Birkeland Øye, Jim Foster
The northern lights display shown above was observed from Ørsta, Norway on the night of September 13/14, 2024. It was indeed a colorful display, captured between clouds and above a developing fog. However, the most interesting feature was the east-west oriented arc at right, referred to as a STEVE, an acronym for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements. It formed at about 10:25 p.m. local time (UTC 21.25) and lasted approximately 11 minutes. It was then followed by an intense aurora. This splendid arc appeared in the same portion of the sky where I've previously seen the STEVE phenomenon.
Photo Details: Canon 650D camera; Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens.
Ørsta, Norway Coordinates: 62.2611, 6.2922
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