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Red sprite photo - high above the top of a thunderstorm cloud

Red sprite photographed high above the top of a thunderstorm cloud. Lasting only milliseconds and located high above the storm cloud, red sprites are difficult to see and photograph.

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Rights: NASA/University of Alaska
Published: 29 April 2014Size: 174.24 KB
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