I have a cool app on my MacBook.
It presents NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.
The latest image posted at APOD is a photo of "Red Sprites," a rare and fascinating atmospheric phenomenon.
The sprites look downright spooky to me!
This photo is not them!
Scroll down for a link to the Red Sprites image.
Aurora Photographed From Orbit
Photo courtesy of NASA and http://unsplash.com
Due to copyright restrictions,
I can't share the image itself other than "by reference," and so here is the link:
On that page, click on the image itself to view the highest resolution version.
The bright red color is interesting, quite different from the "blue" or "white" of lightning. The sprites seem to me somewhat similar in appearance to Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, although again the color differs a lot.
The image on APOD is only a frame from a video. Be sure to watch the video itself (below) to get a sense of how transient these Red Sprites are:
Keep in mind that you can see something new and wonderful daily at APOD:
Bookmark the site,
and you're sure to see many wonders in days to come.
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