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What are red sprites?

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Red sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high in the mesosphere, typically between 50 to 90 kilometers above thunderstorms. They appear as red-orange flashes with tendrils below and can be triggered by positive lightning strikes. Sprites last only milliseconds, making them challenging to observe. They are part of a broader category known as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), alongside phenomena like blue jets and ELVES, which are also associated with thunderstorms.

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'a group of red sparks in the sky'
Red sprites are large-scale electrical discharges that occur high in the mesosphere, typically between 50 to 90 kilometers above thunderstorms.
'a building with a dome in the middle of a hill with stars in the sky'
'fireworks in the sky'
They appear as red-orange flashes with tendrils below and can be triggered by positive lightning strikes.
'fireworks in the sky'
'fireworks in the sky'
Sprites last only milliseconds, making them challenging to observe.
'fireworks in the sky'
'a view of a city from space'
They are part of a broader category known as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), alongside phenomena like blue jets and ELVES, which are also associated with thunderstorms[1][3][4][9].

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