6. 8. 2013, 22:38 UT
This unique image shows an intense red sprite which was very near to the observer (about 130 km). It
is not easy to see this short (several ms) and subtle phenomenon with eyes. Pavel Štarha reported
that this sprite was well visible including its red color. Several other sprites were visible with
naked eyes (including this one) which enabled correct setting
of the camera field of view. The exact position of the red sprite in the sky is shown in this
star map generated by the Sky Charts software.
Click on the image or on the following reference to display the
higher resolution image version (938 KB, PNG format).
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| Image | HN3A0919.png |
| Date | 6. 8. 2013 |
| Time | 22:38:28 - 22:38:34 UT (time according to GPS) |
| Place | Střítež, Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, Czech Republic |
| Coordinate | N 49° 26' 13.114", E 16° 15' 41.051", Alt. 580 m |
| Optics | Pentacon 1.8/50mm (set to F 2.0) |
| Camera | Canon EOS 1D Mark II |
| Exposure | 6 s, ISO 3200 |
| Processing | Images taken by Pavel Štarha, image processing by Miloslav Druckmüller |
| Copyright | © 2013 Pavel Štarha, Miloslav Druckmüller |
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Miloslav Druckmüller
Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
druckmuller@fme.vutbr.cz
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