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Photographers Capture Rare Red Sprites Over Milky Way
10/24/2025
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Story summary
- On October 11, 2025, photographers Dan Zafra, Tom Rae, and José Cantabrana captured red sprites above the Milky Way.
- The event occurred at Clay Cliffs in New Zealand's South Island during a thunderstorm.
- This may be the first documented instance of red sprites and the Southern Hemisphere Milky Way in a single frame.
- The photographers described the experience as surreal and the images highlight the fleeting beauty.
