# @aaronrigsby on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CxmThlXMpsA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/77041121-aaronrigsby-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e9f47a83cd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-09-25T02:45:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aaron Rigsby (@aaronrigsby) — https://gondola.cc/aaronrigsby

## Caption

Following up my last STEVE panorama from a remarkable night of photographing aurora last week. After I shot my last photo, this STEVE  turned a bright, vibrant red as it hovered over the night sky for nearly 10 minutes before vanishing into the night. 
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What is a STEVE? STEVE is short for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement and isn't an aurora but a "skyglow" created by heated and shining particles in the ionosphere. A rare occurrence! 
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#STEVE #auroraborealis #northernlights #solar #solarstorm #northdakota #northdakotaphotography #northdakotalegendary #visitnorthdakota #sonyalpha #sonyimages #sony #natgeophotography #natgeowild #natgeo #longexposureshots #nightscapes #nightlife #night #earthfocus #earth #earthlove #earthpix #landacapephotography #landscapephotomag #usinterior

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## Tags

northernlights, auroraborealis, sonyimages, usinterior, solarstorm, sony, longexposureshots, landacapephotography, visitnorthdakota, steve, night, northdakotalegendary, nightscapes, earth, earthfocus, sonyalpha, natgeowild, natgeo, earthpix, nightlife, earthlove, solar, northdakota, landscapephotomag, northdakotaphotography, natgeophotography

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