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[-] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 2 days ago

What is a sprite in this context? As in the red part?

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 38 points 1 day ago

Sprites are a lightning phenomenon in the mesosphere of earth. They're red because of nitrogen. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(lightning)

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