The photographer photographed a rare lightning elf, what is a lightning elf?

The lightning sprite is an upward jet in the atmosphere at a distance of about 50 kilometers for less than 1 30 seconds.

The lightning elf, also known as the elf lightning, is a kind of atmospheric luminous phenomenon event that appears at ultra-high altitude in an instant, also known as "lightning shooting into space", mostly red, so it is called "red elf".

The Lightning Spirit, also known as the Elven Lightning, is just a luminous phenomenon that appears at great altitude for a split second.

The photographer captured the rare lightning sprite very beautifully, a photography enthusiast who captured a spectacular red lightning bolt in the Himalayas of China. Because this kind of scene is more spectacular, surprising, in the vast galaxy, these red light flickering like elves, in the sky flickering bright and dark, particularly dazzling, so called lightning elves.

The lightning elves have been known to everyone since the 90s of the last century, and many people pay attention to this phenomenon as a natural celestial phenomenon. Because this kind of lightning is not necessarily located and appears for a relatively short time, it is very rare, and it is a phenomenon of atmospheric luminescence, so people have given him a nice name called Lightning Elf. Many people want to understand what lightning management is, in fact, there is a principle of formation, generally a kind of lightning when lightning occurs, the air becomes more intense for tourism activities, there is a convection effect in the air, and the small water droplets next to the clouds are constantly moving back and forth from the upper and lower directions to rub.

During the time period of friction, there are some small water droplets that lose electrons and thus form a positive charge, and when the charge becomes negative, it forms an electrically charged cloud. Generally, there is a cloud on the positive charge, and the upper part of the cloud has a negative charge, generally in the lower part of the cloud air will also have dielectric strength, when the upper and lower layers of the cloud have a potential difference and the charge accumulates more, it will break down the voltage in some ways, which is also a kind of mutual attraction, and carry out a violent collision.

In the end, the process of combining them is relatively fast, and the air between the clouds can break down and produce lightning, accompanied by a more dazzling light, and finally the lightning spirit is formed. The lightning spirit is different from ordinary lightning phenomena, in the process of lightning will be upward jet will also extend to outer space, the duration is very short, less than a second, and the color change is also diverse, also known as a transient luminescence event.

The photograph of the 'red elf' on the top of the high slope cloud was purely unintentional and was originally to shoot the starry sky. On May 10, star photographer Aaron said in an interview. Aaron photographed the "Red Elf" Aaron shooting the starry sky overnight at the top of the cloud on the high slope of Guiyang, and when he went home to sort out the materials, he found that the "Red Stone Elf" spectacle was photographed at 1:23 a.m.

After he posted ** on the Douyin platform, the number of likes exceeded 10,000. It is reported that the "red spirit" is a high-altitude atmospheric discharge phenomenon accompanied by thunderstorms, which usually occurs at an altitude of about 30 to 90 kilometers above the ground at the top of the thunderstorm clouds. The "red sprite" is red at the top and gradually turns blue at the bottom, is about five to ten kilometers wide and lasts about ten to 100 milliseconds, like lightning in a flash.

The 'Red Elves' are invisible to the naked eye, only caught by high-sensitivity machines. I also found it when I went home to sort out the materials, and I was very excited. Aaron said.

25-year-old Aaron is a railway worker, who has been "chasing the stars" for three years, and every time he sees that the weather is good and suitable for shooting the starry sky, he asks a friend to shoot together.

Ah Long made an appointment with a friend to shoot the Fanjing Mountain Star Track. Since the filming location is in a scenic spot and is not open at night, they also specially contacted the relevant local departments in advance and obtained permission before entering. Carrying a camera, a tripod, and a little dry food weighing dozens of pounds, Ah Long set off early and arrived at the Mushroom Stone Observatory on Fanjing Mountain before noon.

When we finished filming, the scenic spot was closed, and we couldn't go down the mountain. Everyone stayed on Fanjing Mountain all night, and then came down the mountain at dawn. Aaron said.

Next, I want to popularize the precautions when thundering, you should take note of it, the general principle of safety, do not be at a high point, look for buildings with lightning protection measures to take refuge, if the surrounding is empty, there is no building to hide, you should find a low point to squat, feet together, head down and bend, head as low as possible.

Remember! Don't stay on the top of the mountain, the top of the building, don't get close to metal objects, such as high-voltage line iron, iron fences, rails, don't hide under isolated trees, it's best not to use mobile phones and other household appliances, it is very likely to conduct electricity, we must turn off the power at home in time, try to avoid power cords, ** lines, don't stand under the bulbs, and finally stay away from metal products.

This is actually a very rare natural landscape, is a huge jet of lightning is actually a kind of landscape produced by the reverse discharge of clouds into space, this landscape is very beautiful, and it is also very rare, it is very rare to shoot a ** like this.

This kind of red elf lightning is very rare, and it is due to the scene produced by the aurora, which is also a kind of thought of everyone, so everyone will feel that they will have good luck when they see this scene.

Chinese photographers captured lightning moments, which is a very rare sight.

According to foreign ** reports, amateur astronomers from the United Kingdom photographed a rare beam of lightning on Tuesday, there is a mysterious "red sprite" and "blue jet" lightning above the thunderstorm cloud, the location of the shooting is located east of Yorkshire, there is no record of this lightning in the United Kingdom before, obviously the rare lightning found this time is also the thunderstorm cloud "upward discharge" phenomenon in the North Sea.

According to the report, the photographer who captured this rare natural phenomenon is named Richard Kacerek, who is 33 years old. Since there had never been an observation of "elven" lightning in the UK, it was only natural that Richard Kacerek became the first person to photograph "elven" lightning over the three major British islands.

Unlike the downward discharge of traditional thunderstorm cloud lightning, the "elf" lightning discharges upward, which is a phenomenon of electrical discharge between the middle and upper atmosphere and clouds, usually at an altitude of about tens of kilometers above the ground, but scientists do not know much about the mechanism of its formation.

In terms of appearance, the "elf" lightning resembles a tree-like structure, with a large structure at the upper end and a strip-like shape at the bottom, forming different visual shapes in the night sky.

Regarding the shooting of "elf" lightning this time, Richard Kacerek said that astronomy is a love of his own, and it is an accident to capture a rare "elf" lightning, but it is also a very meaningful event. In fact, some enthusiasts of the British Meteor Observatory have also observed rare "elf" lightning from time to time, and this photo by Richard Kacerek has sparked scientists' interest in the mysterious phenomenon of ascending lightning.

Dr Fullekrug, a researcher from the University of Bath, has conducted a number of investigations into "sprite" lightning and believes that "sprite" lightning is a special electrical discharge phenomenon and a rare example in the North Sea region, with thunderstorms accompanied by hail and gusts of wind, according to the Met Office's detection network.

As we all know, the formation of lightning requires the potential difference between the clouds and the ground, and when the voltage is strong enough, it breaks through the air to form lightning, whether there are conditions for the formation of lightning in space, France and the European Space Agency plan to investigate the mysterious "elf" lightning in 2005, Dr. Fullekrug believes that civilian amateurs can play a major role in it, and there is an opportunity to photograph such lightning in his spare time.