STEVE is a phenomenon that has been observed by many Citizen Scientists from around the world. It has not been studied in detail until recently. It usually accompanies the Aurora but is not actual Aurora itself according to recent research and analysis. STEVE usually appears as a purple ribbon sometimes accompanied by a green component that can span the entire sky. It can also have a green "picket fence" characteristic that can appear adjacent to the purple ribbon.
2022

STEVE appeared briefly during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on September 4, 2022

STEVE appeared briefly during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on September 4, 2022

STEVE appeared briefly during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on September 4, 2022

STEVE appeared briefly during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on September 4, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022

STEVE appeared during the G1 Geomagnetic Storm on July 22/23, 2022
2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019
2018

May 6, 2018

May 6, 2018

May 6, 2018

May 6, 2018

May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018
2017

STEVE Signature Green Picket Fence - March 30, 2017

STEVE Signature Green Picket Fence - March 30, 2017

STEVE Signature Green Picket Fence - March 30, 2017

STEVE Signature Green Picket Fence - March 30, 2017
2016

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

September 1, 2016

July 29, 2016

July 29, 2016

July 29, 2016
