Dec 8, 2014 #1 ped 0 Joined Nov 25, 2008 Messages 4,889 Points 113 Some lightning I captured less than an hour ago at 120fps (in HD as well)
Dec 8, 2014 #2 VisibleGreen 0 Joined May 1, 2011 Messages 949 Points 0 Amazing how that's the same stuff that powers our electronics and lasers. Almost looked like a tree made of lightning
Amazing how that's the same stuff that powers our electronics and lasers. Almost looked like a tree made of lightning
Dec 8, 2014 #3 BowtieGuy 0 LPF Site Supporter Joined Oct 14, 2012 Messages 6,090 Points 113 Nice video ped, you can actually see the lightning starting at the ground level, and going up to the clouds! :beer:
Nice video ped, you can actually see the lightning starting at the ground level, and going up to the clouds! :beer:
Dec 10, 2014 #4 LaserCo 0 Joined Sep 25, 2007 Messages 434 Points 28 do you think a Lasorb would still protect a diode under that?
Dec 10, 2014 #5 USAbro 0 Joined Oct 16, 2014 Messages 1,006 Points 0 Wow I though it goes faster than that.
Dec 11, 2014 #7 Dr_Evil 0 Joined Feb 25, 2008 Messages 2,128 Points 63 USAbro said: Wow I though it goes faster than that. Click to expand... I think it was slowed down.
Dec 11, 2014 #8 T Things 0 Joined May 1, 2007 Messages 7,517 Points 0 Lightning actually lasts a pretty long time, usually 60-120ms or so.
Dec 12, 2014 #9 Blarg King 0 Joined Oct 18, 2013 Messages 931 Points 83 A single "bolt" of lightning is actually made up of several strikes all taking place withing milliseconds of each other. If you had access to one of those super-slow cameras you would be able to see the multiple strikes
A single "bolt" of lightning is actually made up of several strikes all taking place withing milliseconds of each other. If you had access to one of those super-slow cameras you would be able to see the multiple strikes