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STEVE, Venus and Great auroras. January 1st, 2025.

STEVE in the western twilight sky. The sky was not properly dark. Hence, the images are over-exposed in the western sky. The first observation was at about UTC 15:58, and it endured till about 16:34. At about 16.40 UTC there was a vivid auroral display in the area where the STEVE (or SAR) was present. STEVE or SAR? It looks like a typical STEVE appearing alongside the greenish aurora. The greenish aurora is difficult to see on these images because of the bright sky. However, as the sky gradually became more dark the greenish can be seen near planet Venus.

This observation of STEVE was done by a Wyze-camera. My dslr camera malfunctioned because of the cold.

The sky was brilliantly lit by the auroras before darkness fell this evening (January 1st, 2025). A few images of the display below. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: 7Artisans 7mm fisheye-lens, Canon 650D.

Aurora borealis, and an east-west oriented arc. September 13/14, 2024.

It finally cleared up (somewhat), but not so good conditions. It was indeed a colorful display, in between clouds, and beyond fog. However, the most interesting feature was an east-west oriented arc. It formed at about UTC 21.25 and lasted until about UTC 21.36 it was followed by an intense aurora. The arc appeared in the same loacation where I previously most often have seen/observed STEVE. Please, find timestamp on images. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens