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A research unit of The University of Texas at Austin located in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.

Fort Davis, Texas, USA
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    McDonald Observatory‏ @mcdonaldobs 12 Aug 2020

    #WeatherWednesday An immense Jellyfish Sprite briefly appeared above a distant thunderstorm on July 2nd, 2020. Sprites are large electrical discharges associated with lightning strikes, and occur high above storms in the mesophere and lower ionosphere. Image credit: S Hummel.pic.twitter.com/RXkgVs1Gbu

    8:30 AM - 12 Aug 2020
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      2. 𝔸 𝕕 𝕖 𝕝 𝕖‏ @JoyceHermit 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @mcdonaldobs

        Wow - reminds me of that 2010 movie 'Monsters'

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      3. DogDadBod‏ @DogsDadBod 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @JoyceHermit @mcdonaldobs

        The best possible reference

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      2. ABCWxrrixr‏ @ABCWorrier 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @mcdonaldobs

        @Hannahbella_nel !

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      3. Hannahbella Nel‏ @Hannahbella_nel 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @ABCWorrier @mcdonaldobs

        Ooo

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      2. ineffablekink‏ @ineffablekink 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @mcdonaldobs

        The new season of Stranger Things is looking good!

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      3. Combustible Dork‏ @CombustibleDork 15 Aug 2020
        Replying to @ineffablekink @mcdonaldobs

        My thoughts exactly 😂

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      1. Marcel‏ @marcel_O_O_ 12 Aug 2020
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        Nice ...

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      2. The Keady witch  💙‏ @katnav01 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @mcdonaldobs @AstroHardin

        @J_Bhoy @dollybeads7 @ned_edward 🤯

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      3. J‏ @J_Bhoy 12 Aug 2020
        Replying to @katnav01 @mcdonaldobs and

        Amazing

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      1. Steve Paluch‏ @BrewCityChaser 12 Aug 2020
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