Chinese language photographer Dong Shuchang, who captured the purple sprites, produced a gradual movement close-up video of the uncommon sight on Might 31.PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM PAULOWNIA DONG SHUCHANG/WEIBO
Blink and you’ll miss it. A uncommon purple lightning phenomenon illuminated the darkish sky above Tibet over the weekend, setting social media on fireplace.
Often known as a purple sprite, it’s {an electrical} discharge that happens above thunderclouds, between 40km and 80km above the bottom.
Lightning flashes normally go downwards from the clouds to the bottom, in response to the BBC.
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However like a shot from a flare gun, a sprite goes within the different course, showing like backwards lightning.
In response to Nationwide Geographic, atmospheric nitrogen fuel offers the bursts their distinctive purple glow.
Chinese language photographer Dong Shuchang, who captured the uncommon sight on Might 31, wrote on Chinese language social media platform Weibo that the primary time he caught an identical prevalence was in Might 2022.
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“I made a decision to supply a gradual movement close-up video and hope that extra folks will be capable to witness this magical phenomenon in our magical skies.”
His video of the breathtaking lightning went viral on Chinese language social media, with netizens evaluating the surreal scene to a ghost fireplace and alien jellyfish.
“Am I the one one who finds this terrifying?” mentioned one remark, whereas one other described it as “mom nature’s fireworks”. /dl
From Might 31 to June 1, purple elf lightning appeared in Shannan, Tibet. pic.twitter.com/JMVUeqQd6q
— ying tang (@yingtan04410735) June 2, 2025
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