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MysteriesBall lightningArtifactsDigital video of the 2012 Qinghai ball lightning
ART0D40AJXM1WK7·Artifact · recording

Digital video of the 2012 Qinghai ball lightning

VideopublisherRecorded 23 July 2012

A Panasonic NV-GS400GC video camera beside the spectrographs, at 50 frames per second, recorded the whole event with sound and 82 stills; it fixes the distance (sound delay) and the ball's path.

Cen, Yuan and Xue, 2012. publisher

Copies 2

VideoCen, Yuan and Xue · physics.aps.org · publisher1 step from the original
PhotoCen, Yuan and Xue · link.aps.org · publisherPrimary source: Observation of the optical and spectral characteristics of ball lightning1 step from the original

Where it was recorded

LanzhouYinchuanWuweiJinchang1Lanzhou group's lightning observation site200 kmLanzhouYinchuanWuweiLongxi1200 km

Sources 1

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Digital video of the 2012 Qinghai ball lightning [Artifact ART0D40AJXM1WK7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D40AJXM1WK7
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