Weird Colored Lightning Bolt
Taken by Frankie Lucena on October 19, 2021 @
Cabo Rojo,Puerto Rico
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I captured a bolt this afternoon that shows red, blue, and very little white. This is interesting because nitrogen molecules will emit these colors when excited by electrons. I know this because that is why Gigantic Jets and other TLEs emit those colors.
I have investigated this event using Lightning Exporter by Vaisala and found a source lightning strike near my location for the camera's timestamp of around 21:19 UTC. This could either be a lens flare that was caused by the reflection of the bolt that was outside the camera's field of view or maybe a secondary leader. Either way, this is something I haven't captured before with this camera.
Photographer's website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qs73-61XGM
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