Daily astronomy picture | Red Elf Lightning over the Czech Republic

Red Elf Lightning over the Czech Republic

Image source and copyright: daniel ščErba

Note: What are the red filaments in the sky? They are a rare lightning form that was confirmed about 35 years ago: red elves. Studies have shown that after a powerful and positive cloud strike on the morration of the ground, the red elves may appear. They are the sphere formed by ionizing air, about 100 meters in size, and shot at a height of 10%at a speed of 10%. Following a set of striped balls with stripes. This photo was taken at the Geenniki Mountains in northern Moravia in the Czech Republic at the end of last month. About 200 kilometers from the red elves. The red elf will only have a minute. When you can see a strong thunderstorm from the side, the red elf is the easiest to see.

(Translation: Beijing Astronomical Museum)

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