An astronomer in Texas – 5

–part 5 of the essay An astronomer in Texas–

The weather cleared (more or less) nicely for the first night of the observing run. However, several thunderstorms were still visible on the horizon, which led to a sight I never thought I could see: lightning arcs below the milky way. Taken in full spectrum, lightning changes its color into a golden hue due to the infrared excess.