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What is the rare 'Steve' phenomenon? Inside the aurora-like display

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Steve is caused by a flowing ribbon of particles breaking into the earth 's atmosphere.

The ribbon is around 16 miles wide, 280 miles high with a temperature of 3,000C (5,430F) While auroras happen in an oval shape, Steve appears as a long strip.

It lasts for 20 minutes to an hour before disappearing.

The last sightings of Steve in the UK were back in November 2023 .

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