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This episode discusses red sprite lightning observed in the Tatacoa Desert.

In today's image, we see red sprite lightning on the Tatacoa Desert. Red Sprites are an unusual type of lightning which is different than the typical cloud to ground lightning we are familiar with. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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