Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Blue Jet Lightning

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 12, 1995 is “Blue Jet Lightning,” an image. It is credited to Credit: D. Sentman, G. Wescott, Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska Fairbanks, NASA. The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Blue Jet Lightning
Credit: D. Sentman, G. Wescott, Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska Fairbanks, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Recently two new types of lightning have been verified: red sprites and blue jets . These atmospheric discharges occur very high in the Earth ‘s atmosphere – much higher than the familiar form of lightning .”

— APOD editors, November 12, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 12, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: D. Sentman, G. Wescott, Geophysical Institute, U. Alaska Fairbanks, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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