The purple-pink streak of light indicative of Steve is shown in this image captured by Canadian photographer Neil Zeller.
“It can eventually migrate south … toward the equator side of aurora and form a Steve,” Lach said.
A Steve will always appear alongside an aurora, Lach and Zeller said, but not all auroras include a Steve.
The Steve phenomenon is most likely to be captured around the equinoxes in the spring and fall, according to Zeller and Lach.
The photos contributed by members of the public constantly help scientists improve their understanding of these light shows, she said.
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