Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in


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Naming "Steve". For years, the Alberta Aurora Chasers, an intrepid group of sky gazers scattered across western Canada, have been documenting a curious ribbon of purple and green light in the night skies when out photographing the Northern Lights. Extending for hundreds to thousands of kilometers and appearing for 20 minutes to an hour at a.


Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in

Chasing Steve is NOW AVAILABLE FOR OCULUS. For years, a group of aurora chasers across Alberta have been photographing a curious ribbon of purple and green light in their night skies. Extending for thousands of kilometres and appearing for just a few minutes to an hour at a time, these Alberta Aurora Chasers captured this celestial phenomenon.


Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in

A strong thermal emission velocity enhancement (STEVE) captured by Alberta Aurora Chasers at Circle Lake in British Columbia on 11 May 2018. The dynamic green aurora is seen in the distant north.


Meet the aurora chaser who named an atmospheric phenomenon “Steve

2:14 Meet the Aurora Chasers in Alberta. WATCH: Aurora chasing is a fun, safe way to socialize with friends and there's been an increase in interest especially during the pandemic as people look.


Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in

Meet the Aurora Chasers in Alberta. October 26, 2021. Aurora chasing is a fun, safe way to socialize with friends, and there's been an increase in interest, especially during the pandemic as.


Scientists finally solve mystery of weird auroralike lights in the sky

An aurora borealis spotted north of Edmonton on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Courtesy: Kyle Tremblay. "Oh. My. God. Oh my God!" he said over and over while taking photos of the sky in Alcomdale, a.


The Aurora Chasers Fairbanks Northern Lights Viewing & Aurora

For years, the Alberta Aurora Chasers—an intrepid group of sky gazers scattered across western Canada—has documented a curious ribbon of purple and green light in the night skies when photographing the Northern Lights. Extending for hundreds to thousands of kilometers and appearing for 20 minutes to an hour at a time, this mysterious.


Alberta Aurora Chasers (AlbertaAurora) / Twitter

In early 2016 the Alberta Aurora Chasers began forming a relationship with the Aurorasaurus citizen-science project, aiding in the effort to gather real-time data about aurora sightings. When Aurorasaurus founder Liz MacDonald (NASA Goddard) came to speak with our community, she introduced us to Eric Donovan (University of Calgary, Canada)..


Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in

Alberta Aurora Chasers captured STEVE in April in British Columbia, Canada. STEVE is the narrow ribbon of white-purple hues overhead, and the vibrant green light on the right is an aurora located.


Alberta Aurora Chasers Logo Digital Art by Chris Ratzlaff Fine Art

Naming "Steve". For years, the Alberta Aurora Chasers, an intrepid group of sky gazers scattered across western Canada, have been documenting a curious ribbon of purple and green light in the night skies when out photographing the Northern Lights. Extending for hundreds to thousands of kilometers and appearing for 20 minutes to an hour at a.


The Aurora Chasers Fairbanks Northern Lights Viewing & Aurora

They formed a Facebook group called Alberta Aurora Chasers to share information about the best and brightest displays. A few years ago, some began to notice that Steve — a strip of light that.


Alberta Aurora Chasers (AlbertaAurora) / Twitter

Aurora Forecast. This website provides a real-time monitor of geomagnetic activity in the Edmonton area (though larger activity can be seen Alberta-wide). Join over 100,000 people using our free email alert service to know if there may be aurora visible tonight. The current probability of witnessing an aurora tonight is: 14%.


The story and science behind a new type of aurora called 'Steve'

Media. Pinned Tweet. Alberta Aurora Chasers. @AlbertaAurora. ·. Jan 1. 2022 Community Review It's great at the end of the year to look back at how our community has grown. -In 2022, we hit an important milestone: our community is now 10 years old! -In the last 12 months, our community has grown by 26%, to over 174,000 members today!


Meet the aurora borealis chasers in Alberta ‘It’s like nothing else in

Seasoned aurora chaser Chris Ratzlaff, who helps run the Alberta Aurora Chasers Facebook group, produced a map of visibility for the Kp index across Canada. (Submitted by Chris Ratzlaff)


Alberta Aurora Chasers

Chasing your first aurora. Witnessing the aurora requires clear skies and a blanket of darkness. Add a basic understanding of solar winds (or a website like auroraforecast.com) and a dollop of luck, and the odds tick up.. Ratzlaff is an active member of the popular Alberta Aurora Chasers Facebook group. The community of beginners and experts share observations, tips and photos from successful.


I'm an aurora chaser how strange aerial sightings we've named Steve

Donovan and members of the Alberta Aurora Chasers Facebook group chatted following a talk at the University of Calgary with a NASA scientist and aurora borealis expert.

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