Posted on Nov 17, 2020
APOD: 2020 November 17 - A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way." Recent research indicates that Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVEs) may be related to a subauroral ion drift (SAID), a supersonic river of hot atmospheric ions thought previously to be invisible. Some STEVEs are observed above a green, "picket-fence" aurora. Although the picket-fence aurora is created through precipitation of electrons, they appear outside the auroral oval and so their formation is different from traditional aurora. To me, the most interesting aspect of a STEVE is that studies also show these phenomena appear in both hemispheres simultaneously. The featured wide-angle composite image shows a STEVE in a dark sky above Childs Lake, Manitoba, Canada in 2017, crossing in front of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy.
APOD: 2020 November 17 - A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way
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The official music video for "I Am Steve” by STEVE. The new EP, ‘Steve by Steve’, is out now! http://abandnamedsteve.com https://www.twitter.com/abandnamedST...
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Tuesday, November 17, 2020 entitled "A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way."
As a Stephen I particularly like 'glowing STEVE' in the title [Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVE)]This is a wonderful image of a section of the heavens with the aurora appearing for form an arch of crossed light sabers :-)
Image: A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way - Image Credit - NASA, Krista Trinder
APOD Background
"Explanation: What's creating these long glowing streaks in the sky? No one is sure. Known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVEs), these luminous light-purple sky ribbons may resemble regular auroras, but recent research reveals significant differences. A STEVE's great length and unusual colors, when measured precisely, indicate that it may be related to a subauroral ion drift (SAID), a supersonic river of hot atmospheric ions thought previously to be invisible. Some STEVEs are now also thought to be accompanied by green picket fence structures, a series of sky slats that can appear outside of the main auroral oval that does not involve much glowing nitrogen. The featured wide-angle composite image shows a STEVE in a dark sky above Childs Lake, Manitoba, Canada in 2017, crossing in front of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy.
STEVE - I Am Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vtZcojS9KA
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As a Stephen I particularly like 'glowing STEVE' in the title [Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVE)]This is a wonderful image of a section of the heavens with the aurora appearing for form an arch of crossed light sabers :-)
Image: A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way - Image Credit - NASA, Krista Trinder
APOD Background
"Explanation: What's creating these long glowing streaks in the sky? No one is sure. Known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements (STEVEs), these luminous light-purple sky ribbons may resemble regular auroras, but recent research reveals significant differences. A STEVE's great length and unusual colors, when measured precisely, indicate that it may be related to a subauroral ion drift (SAID), a supersonic river of hot atmospheric ions thought previously to be invisible. Some STEVEs are now also thought to be accompanied by green picket fence structures, a series of sky slats that can appear outside of the main auroral oval that does not involve much glowing nitrogen. The featured wide-angle composite image shows a STEVE in a dark sky above Childs Lake, Manitoba, Canada in 2017, crossing in front of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy.
STEVE - I Am Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vtZcojS9KA
FYI LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. SGT Steve McFarland LTC Stephan Porter PO2 Steven Erickson LTC Steven Shea SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SMSgt David A Asbury SPC Nancy Greene SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D MAJ Steve Sheridan SGT Steve Oakes Cpl (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SFC Stephen King SSG Stephen Rogerson SFC Stephen Flanagan COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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AURORA BOREALIS FULL [HD] VIDEO - Vangelis - Rachel's Song - NORTHERN LIGHTS- Blade Runner theme
"Aurora Borealis" and "Aurora Australis" Aurora boreal /polar An aurora (plural: aurorae or auroras; from the Latin word aurora, "dawn") is a natural light d...
AURORA BOREALIS FULL [HD] VIDEO - Vangelis - Rachel's Song - NORTHERN LIGHTS- Blade Runner theme
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FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance Bonds MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. TSgt David L.PO2 (Join to see)Maj Marty Hogan CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana Sgt John H. MSgt Paul ConnorsSgt (Join to see) SSG Franklin BriantSGT (Join to see)SSG Jeffrey LeakeSPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
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LTC Stephen F. - Thank you for AB HD Video. It shows a beautiful and magnificent work of our God ! I can’t wait to see much more in heaven !
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MSgt Paul Connors LTC Tom McNew LTC Stephen C. SSG Michael Noll SGT Steve McFarland LTC Stephen F. 1SG Steven Imerman Cpl (Join to see) Sgt Kelli Mays MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi PO3 Lynn Spalding LTC (Join to see) SSG Gordon Holmes SMSgt Lawrence McCarterSGT Mark Anderson SPC Nancy Greene 1SG (Join to see) PO2 (Join to see) SGT Denny Espinosa SSG C.V. Shaw
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Cool name, but they probably weren't thinking of me when they named it...
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
The galactic Steve seems far more impressive than a person called Steve; however, the person called Steve can learn about the entire galactic Steve and be brilliant.
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