Is this STEVE (or just the aurora)?

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bluespeck avatar
Hi. I am attaching an image from this past Friday's aurora outburst. Any thoughts on whether or not the bright purplish vertical light is STEVE?  Thanks. 

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Oscar H. avatar
I don't think so

STEVE looks more wavy and comet-y, and mostly not entirely vertical

this looks too vertical and straight for STEVE, IMO
bluespeck avatar
I don't think so

STEVE looks more wavy and comet-y, and mostly not entirely vertical

this looks too vertical and straight for STEVE, IMO

Thanks. I had my doubts but not enough experience to know for sure.
BryanHudson avatar
Stunning image!
With a small change in color balance, the purple becomes red.  Don't know who that becomes! :-)
Oscar H. avatar
BryanHudson:
Stunning image!
With a small change in color balance, the purple becomes red.  Don't know who that becomes! :-)

maybe

it becomes REDHEAD 
bluespeck avatar
BryanHudson:
Stunning image!
With a small change in color balance, the purple becomes red.  Don't know who that becomes! :-)

Thanks.
bluespeck avatar
BryanHudson:
Stunning image!
With a small change in color balance, the purple becomes red.  Don't know who that becomes! :-)

maybe

it becomes REDHEAD 

Thanks
Jean-David Gadina avatar
BryanHudson:
Stunning image!
With a small change in color balance, the purple becomes red.  Don't know who that becomes! :-)

maybe

it becomes REDHEAD 

My friend Steve is not a redhead. So no.
Gorgeous picture anyhow!
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