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APOD from 2016-08-23
Gigantic Jet Lightning over China
During the Perseid Meteor Shower, a rare gigantic jet lightning was captured by a camera on Shikengkong mountain, China. This fleeting event, extending from a cloud to the ionosphere, is part of ongoing research into Transient Luminous Events.
HD image at
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160823.html 
Published at
2025-02-09 07:28:27Event JSON
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