Red Sprites, Airglow
Taken by Stephen Hummel on May 13, 2020 @
McDonald Observatory, TX
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 6
Exposure Time: 10/1
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 10000
Date Taken: 2020:05:14 14:38:45
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A huge line of thunderstorms 100 miles away generated a fantastic display of red sprites, as seen from McDonald Observatory. They were easily visible with the naked eye, although not in color. Bands of airglow colored the sky red and green, although those features were not apparent to the naked eye. The large storm system generated gravity waves, which caused a ripple effect in the airglow.
Photographer's website:
https://www.instagram.com/hummel_stephen/
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