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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Gigantic Jet Lightning from Puerto Rico
APOD.NASA.gov ^
| 29 Sep, 2021
| Video Credit & Copyright: Frankie Lucena
Posted on 09/29/2021 3:12:15 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Have you ever seen a gigantic jet? They are extremely rare but tremendously powerful. Gigantic jets are a type of lightning discharge documented only this century that occur between some thunderstorms and the Earth's ionosphere high above them. Pictured above is the middle and top of one such jet caught last week by a lightning and meteor camera from Puerto Rico, USA. The jet traversed perhaps 70 kilometers in just under one second. Gigantic jets are much different from regular cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning. The bottoms of gigantic jets appear similar in appearance to another type cloud-to-above strike called blue jets, while the tops appear similar to upper-atmosphere red sprites. Although the mechanism and trigger that causes gigantic jets is a topic of research, it is clear that the jets reduce charge imbalance between different parts of Earth's atmosphere. A good way to look for gigantic jets is to watch a powerful but distant thunderstorm from a clear location.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:13:22 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:14:44 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: MtnClimber
It made me think of the pillar of fire that Moses and the people saw at night indicating God’s presence/guidance.
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:17:01 PM PDT
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: MtnClimber
I saw a guy light one up beside a campfire one night.
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:28:07 PM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(Heavily-medicated for your protection)
To: MtnClimber
Betcha God has a big smile on His face as He lights the fireworks.
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:41:21 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(The longer I remain unjabbed, the more evidence I see supporting my decision. Psalm 144:5-8)
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:44:36 PM PDT
by
telescope115
(Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
To: ComputerGuy
Another testament to the cleansing properties of kim chee.
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:46:47 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: BenLurkin
I knew we were in trouble when I saw God lighting farts.
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posted on
09/29/2021 3:48:20 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: billorites
I’ve heard that stuff can be explosive
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posted on
09/29/2021 4:02:37 PM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(Heavily-medicated for your protection)
To: ComputerGuy
Pretty cool, almost makes the mandatory 15 second ad worth it.
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posted on
09/29/2021 5:12:23 PM PDT
by
F450-V10
To: Thud
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posted on
09/29/2021 11:35:58 PM PDT
by
Thud
To: MtnClimber
70 kilometers in just under one second = 156,585 mph...................
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posted on
09/30/2021 5:31:21 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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