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Credit & Copyright: Wayne Pryde
Explanation:
Meteor experts don't think it's a
meteor.
Atmospheric scientists don't think it's
lightning.
The photographer insists that the streak and
flash on the above image has not been created digitally.
So what is it? Nobody is sure.
APOD's editors do not claim to know - one purpose of
posting this image is to mine the eclectic brain trust of
APOD's readers to help see if some unusual phenomenon was caught serendipitously.
The strange features were captured on a series of
images intended to monitor cloud changes in the background.
Images taken just
before and
after the above frame
show no streak or flash.
The light pole near the flash has been inspected and
does not show any damage, although the light inside was not working.
If you think you know what is going on, instead of sending us email
please participate in an
online discussion.
If a convincing argument or consensus is reached, the answer
will be posted on APOD at a later date.
News: The answer to
Lewin's challenge APOD can be found
here.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: mystery object - meteor
Publications with words: mystery object - meteor
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- APOD: 2025 August 3 Á Milky Way and Exploding Meteor
- APOD: 2025 July 23 Á Fireball over Cape San Blas
- APOD: 2024 November 27 Á The Meteor and the Comet
- Meteor over the Bay of Naples
- Fireball over Iceland
- APOD: 2023 August 23 Á The Meteor and the Galaxy
- APOD: 2023 July 16 Á Meteor and Milky Way over the Alps