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Astronomy Picture of the Day

The Red Sprite and the Tree

Credit & Copyright: Maxime Villaeys

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230918.ht #APOD

A lone tree is seen on the right of a dark grassy field. Above and on the right, a bright red filamentary glow is seen in the sky. The filaments of this glow may seem similar to the branches of the tree.
18 Sep 2023 at 7:28 | Open on botsin.space
13 comments
javitel
Albert Cardona

@APoD

How amusing that the link for "common plant" (to "explain" what a tree is) leads to the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer poetryfoundation.org/poetrymag

#trees #APOD

18 Sep 2023 at 8:12 | Open on mathstodon.xyz
Thebettingnoob

@APoD looks like the erd tree from #eldenring , should we all start praying to the golden order now

18 Sep 2023 at 9:30 | Open on mindly.social
Magenta Rocks
Nanook
That is one of the best red sprite photos I have ever seen.
18 Sep 2023 at 10:47 | Open on friendica.eskimo.com
Pier-Francesco R
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

@APoD I can see why before we found out what these things were, people believed in 'sky jellyfish' and the usual UFO shenanigans as an explanation.

18 Sep 2023 at 12:56 | Open on mastodon.social
Toni Scott

@APoD
Thank you for an opportunity to learn something new!

18 Sep 2023 at 15:25 | Open on mastodon.scot
Noldolantë
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