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Sprite Over Taos New Mexico

August 06, 2012 0513:58 UT ( 11:13:58 pm MDT )

This sprite occurred a little south of Taos, New Mexico and was about 71 miles north of my observatory.

Video with 2.5 MHz radio emissions at right is expandable to full screen. ESC key returns movie to small format.

Data : +CG lightning stroke

Stroke location: 36.5116 N, -105.6206 W

Peak Current: 16 kAmp

Azimuth 12.29 degrees Range 115 km

Thomas Ashcraft : Heliotown

35. 50 N -105.89 W New Mexico

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