Red Sprite above Poland – cut
Severe stormy weather over central Europe brings one of the most spectacular but also mysterious phenomena: The Red Sprites. Firstly observed in 1989, they became a target for many specialized photographers and videographers to improve their understanding of them. So far we know now is the fact, the fragments-of-seconds flashes are counter-discharge of CG+ lightning above massive thunderstorms (nitrogen emissions ), usually in altitudes between 50 and 95 km. This morning, on 29 June 2024, I was truly lucky with a distant one. It appeared over about 380 km distant thunderstorm, which was moving from Poland to Belarus and Litva, while observing from Záhradné, Slovakia.
Used Canon Ra, Sigma 50mm, f1.4, ISO 2500, 8s exposure from tripod.
Red Sprite above Poland
