During the the moderate G2 geomagnetic storm on September 15, 2017, a mysterious phenomenon appeared in the sky accompanied by northern lights over the Alberta, Canada.
An strange auroral phenomenon called ‘Steve’ that amazingly looks like an angel or a bird with its milky way body.
But the weird sky phenomenon was also spotted and photographed in other locations. Here the best pictures:
A zoom on the wings of the angel. @ Lake Minnewanka by Chandresh KNSteve is an atmospheric optical phenomenon, which appears as a light ribbon in the sky, formally discovered in 2017 by aurora watchers from Alberta, Canada. @ Kootenay Crossing, BC by Ty BrooksThese Steve phenomena are caused by a 25 km wide ribbon of hot gasses at an altitude of 300 km, temperature of 3000 °C and flowing at a speed of 6 km/s (compared to 10 m/s outside the ribbon). @ Castle Junction by Benny GrossmanAs electrons hit the different gases, we can see them emit different colours of light, producing what are colloquially called the Southern and Northern lights. @ Peyto by Christy Turner via Alberta Aurora ChasersProtons can hit the gases as well, but while the electrons they bump loose can cause light to spill down, the wavelengths emitted by the proton collisions themselves aren’t visible. @ Minnewanka by Adam Goddwillie via Alberta Aurora ChasersWhile this beautiful cousin to the aurora might be new to scientists, it’s certainly not because it’s a rare phenomenon. @ Travers Reservoir by Elfie HallThe angel or bird in the sky: Steve (wings) and milk way (body). @ Near Dalemead by Richard M. Dunstan
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
“Could be ‘Steve’ and his friend picked fence, the wings of Milky Way and Milky Way an Angel?”
I strongly suspect that title is impossible to parse.
Steve (red); picked fence (green aurora); Milky way = angel; Steve (red) + picked fence (green northern lights = wings…