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Microsatellite TARANIS - Blue jet, Elves and Sprites - Artist view

author: CNES/D.Ducros/Novapix

reference: e-sot01-82303

Image Size 300 DPI: 50 * 52 cm

Artist view of the CNES satellite TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of RAdiation from lightNIng and Sprites) watching blue jet, elves and sprites. This microsatellite will study the transient luminous events (TLE) which appear in the high atmosphere.

Keywords for this photo:

2007 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ATMOSPHERE - Blue Jet - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE - Elve - ILLUSTRATION - LIGHTNING - POSTER - SPACE - SPRITE - Taranis - TLE - Transient Luminous Event -