Gigantic Jet Lightning near Hawaii

Taken by Frankie Lucena on July 24, 2017 @ Mauna Kea Observatory Click photo for larger image Camera Used: Unavailable Unavailable

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Date Taken: 2017:07:26 04:05:47

More images Details: These images were captured by the Gemini Cloudcam at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii on the night of July 24, 2017. This amazing lightning phenomena is known as Gigantic Jet Lightning. They are more powerful than sprites and are easier to see with the naked eye. I downloaded these images from the Gemini cloudcam website and enhanced them by processing them in Adobe Premiere first and then in photoshop. There were also ripples in the sky above the storm that is known as gravity waves. They are more noticeable in the right hand side of the video. These gravity waves could have been caused by the strong convection present in the thunderstorm. These gravity waves are very near the Ionosphere at about 85-90 Km. They can be seen in this video that I downloaded from the Gemini Cloudcam website and enhanced it to better show the color of the Gigantic Jets. https://youtu.be/ZMc0_k6CKd0 A special thanks to Steve Cullen for finding the gigantic jet at the beginning of the time-lapse. You must be logged in to comment.