ISS Captures a Sprite and Troll Jet
Taken by Frankie Lucena on August 10, 2015 @ Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico
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  Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D4
Exposure Time: 13/10
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 8000
Date Taken: 2015:08:14 21:05:12
 
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This photo was taken by the International Space Station and not only did they capture a Sprite but they also captured its companion, a Troll Jet. This Troll Jet has been confirmed by Oscar van der Velde.
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I just found out that Oscar prefers to call these a Troll and not Troll Jet because they dont start out within the cloud like other jets but rather they form just like a sprite does,expanding in both directions.
Posted by supernova 2015-08-15 12:06:25
 
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