If the camera were turned 2 inches to the right or the sprite were 2 dozen miles to the left, possibly could have been my best capture to date lol. Early morning June 4th OK into KS/MO storm system . #okwx #kswx #mowx @ASIM_Payload @NASA @esaspaceflight pic.twitter.com/IqwtOaecm4— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) June 7, 2020
An other worldly scene from last week in Oklahoma.A column sprite complex above a layered arcus cloud, right before it overtook me at 4am. Sights like this are why I'm a dedicated night owl :). @StormHour #okwx #kswx @NatGeoTravel @BBCEarth @AccuAstronomy @ASIM_Payload pic.twitter.com/qBcRzLWi9s— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) June 27, 2020
First sprite night of 2020 for me. Tough with moon and waiting for clouds to move and allow viewing , but here at 4/12/20 0714UTC a nice sprite over Ar. Blooming canola in the foreground. Happy easter everyone! #okwx #arwx @NASA @ASIM_Payload @esaspaceflight pic.twitter.com/6mbKlMxwxe— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) April 12, 2020
Today’s weather photo theme is “stuff you don’t see everyday”. Show me your favorite rare, bizarre, or unusual weather images. Post your photos as a reply. Let’s see some cool weather! #txwx #stormhour pic.twitter.com/Fopj1ZUA7X— John Sirlin (@SirlinJohn) April 21, 2020
Lots going on in the skies over Oklahoma last night. Managed a few nice meteors from the shower and some sprites over severe weather in SE Ok. This was one of the better ones , shot in front of the milky way core 04/22/2020 0714UTC. @ASIM_Payload @NASA @esa #okwx @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/F2wj6fSGIi— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) April 22, 2020
HOLY COW!! Sprite (TLE) outbreak last night! @PecosHank @PaulMSmithPhoto No idea it was possible to VISUALLY see sprites during twilight! What a day, right? @jhomenuk pic.twitter.com/5uINnCuFN2— Science.Out.There (@ScienceOutThere) May 24, 2020
Massive Jellyfish sprite up close from Kansas storms last night . 06/21/20 0415UTC. Every year for last 3 years I have managed good sprites on Fathers day. Good tradition :) #okwx #kswx @stormhour @ASIM_Payload @NASA pic.twitter.com/4xFaqsaHld— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) June 21, 2020
click to expand. Another image from 5/22/2020 0857UTC from the Texas panhandle looking up towards the Oklahoma /Kansas border. A huge dancing sprite event with jets covering probably a couple of hundred square miles. Big GLM flash associated #okwx #kswx @ASIM_Payload @NASA pic.twitter.com/rQ8hFlBctW— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) May 27, 2020
Probably my favorite sprite scene from 2018 over Kaw Lake ,Ok. Only 1 of 3 cameras caught this super quick jellyfish sprite. They are some of the largest, brightest, quickest and most intricate of the sprite family. #kswx #okwx #NASA @esa @emilyrsutton @AccuAstronomy @BBCEarth pic.twitter.com/z14Y8sEnQR— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) April 4, 2020
Massive and bright long range Jellyfish red sprite over Northern Kansas this morning 06/04/2020 0817UTC. This one had the green ghost afterglow too. Distinct magenta color in moonlight @ASIM_Payload @NASA @JimCantore #kswx #okwx @StormHour pic.twitter.com/XWSSsE2xWq— Paul M Smith (@PaulMSmithPhoto) June 4, 2020
Wikipedia:
Jellyfish sprite – very large, up to 50 by 50 km (31 by 31 mi).
Column sprite (C-sprite) – large scale electrical discharges above the earth that are still not totally understood.
Carrot sprite – a column sprite with long tendrils.
