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Double Sprites March 30 2012 0502:26 UT

This formidable double sprite occurred near Woodward, Oklahoma. The color image was taken with a modified Canon XS dslr which has sensitivity in the near infrared part of the light spectrum.

It was captured in radio at VLF-ELF wavelengths and at 2.5 MHz in the second movie.

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DATA: Positive cloud to ground lightning

Lightning stroke: 05:02:26.838 UTC

Lightning Stroke Location: 36.0999 N, -98.1172 W

Distance : 614 km | azimuth: 81 degrees

Peak Current : 156 kAmp

Charge Moment Change : 789 C*km

Thomas Ashcraft : Heliotown : New Mexico

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