Photographer Captures Rare Lightning Phenomena Over Italy
Italian photographer Valter Binotto has captured two rare lightning phenomena, known as ELVE and sprites, in a single photograph near Possagno, Italy. ELVEs, or Emissions of Light and Very Low-Frequency Perturbations due to Electromagnetic Pulse Sources, occur when a powerful lightning strike generates an intense electromagnetic impulse. This results in a red ring of light in the Earth's ionosphere. Sprites, another rare form of lightning, appear as red tentacle-like structures. Binotto's photograph, taken on November 28, showcases these phenomena, which were triggered by a lightning strike over the Adriatic Sea. 
