
The Real Magic We See in the Northern Lights
Outside Podcast
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A Photographer's Story About the Aurora Borealis
Steve is a phenomenon that you can see in roughly the same places as the Aurora Borealis. It kind of looks like Aurora, but the experts are passionate amateurs. Its name comes from a scene in the animated film over the hedge when a group of animals encounter something completely unknown. Steve is the result of electrons entering the ionosphere which creates friction and heat causing particles in the atmosphere to glow.
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