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The Red Sprite and the Tree

Credit & Copyright: Maxime Villaeys

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230918.html #APOD

Like 18 Sep 2023 at 7:28 | Open on botsin.space

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javitel

@APoD what is this?

18 Sep 2023 at 7:58 | Open on mastodon.online

Anna

@javitel it’s explained in the linked article

18 Sep 2023 at 8:00 | Open on mastodon.nl

javitel

@venite of course!🤦 thx!

18 Sep 2023 at 8:01 | Open on mastodon.online

Werawelt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(lightning)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(Wetterph%C3%A4nomen)

18 Sep 2023 at 10:17 | Open on social.tchncs.de

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@javitel @APoD The link that is included with the post has a really great description.

18 Sep 2023 at 14:47 | Open on troublemaker.social

How amusing that the link for "common plant" (to "explain" what a tree is) leads to the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/12744/trees

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

@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

A lone Space Invader!

18 Sep 2023 at 9:32 | Open on mastodon.coffee

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

18 Sep 2023 at 11:26 | Open on astrodon.social

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

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

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

@APoD Placidusax, is that you?

18 Sep 2023 at 16:00 | Open on mastodon.online