Red Sprites and Airglow over West Texas

On the night of May 13th, 2020, a line of storms over 100 miles away generated a fantastic display in the upper atmosphere, seen here in this 45-minute timelapse. Airglow is a common emission from air molecules near the edge of space, which glow due to reactions from solar energy and emit green, red, and yellow colors. Airglow is common but not usually visible to the unaided eye, and is not the same as aurorae. Bands of airglow form a ripple pattern known as gravity waves (not to be confused with gravitati