Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 2, 2001

Burning Tree Sprite

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 2001 is “Burning Tree Sprite,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ISUAL Project , NCKU / NSPO , Taiwan. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“This dramatic, garishly colored image was captured with a low-light level camera on 2001 June 7. It shows what appears to be a “burning tree” above the National Cheng Kung University campus in Tainan City, Taiwan … but the burning tree is actually a fleeting red sprite 300 kilometers away.”

— APOD editors, August 2, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 2, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ISUAL Project , NCKU / NSPO , Taiwan
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 2, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-august-2-burning-tree-sprite

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