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Red sprites spotted over France

Rare electrical flashes known as red sprites were observed over France and Corsica. These phenomena occur at altitudes of 50–90 km above the Earth and last only a few milliseconds.

In brief

  • Red sprites were spotted over France.
  • Sprites occur at altitudes up to 90 km.
  • These electrical flashes glow red.
  • Sprites disappear in mere milliseconds.
  • The shape of sprites resembles red tentacles.
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 1 source
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Budget
  • Newsroom 1
34%1 item
Media business
  • Newsroom 1
33%1 item
Big capital
  • Newsroom 1
33%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

Who the outlets write for
  • community 2
  • region 0
  • country 1
  • world 0
Channels
  • Telegram only
  • Telegram 3

How we measure speed, distance and channels

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