Starfish Prime - Wikipedia
Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.
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Auroral displays - caused by charged particles travelling along the Earth's magnetic field lines and interacting with neutral atoms at the base of the upper atmosphere. Absorption of high frequency (HF) radio signals for any radio waves travelling anywhere near the …
Hawaii's Unusual Aurora: A Nuclear Bomb Triggered The Celestial …
2024年9月23日 · The burst of radiation and electromagnetic particles from the blast resulted in an artificial geomagnetic storm, setting off a display of human-created aurora. The seven-minute-long artificial aurora was created by the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test …
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2023年3月1日 · It generated auroral displays and geomagnetic disturbances, disrupted HF communications and electric power utilities, and injected radioactive debris into the upper atmosphere, leading to the...
Starfish Prime: The Largest Nuclear Test in Space - ThoughtCo
2019年6月2日 · The altitude achieved by Starfish Prime made it a space test. Nuclear explosions in space form a spherical cloud, cross hemispheres to produce auroral displays, generate persistent artificial radiation belts, and produce an EMP capable of disrupting sensitive equipment along line-of-sight of the event. Atmospheric nuclear explosions may also be ...
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A white plasma jet came slowly out of the top of the red aurora (over Johnston Island) and painted a white stripe across the sky from north to south in about one minute. A deep red aurora appeared over Samoa at the south end of the white plasma jet. This visual display lasted for perhaps ten minutes before slowly fading. There was no sound at all.
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As for the consequences in space, it formed a spherical cloud across hemispheres (better known as mushroom clouds) and generated auroral displays (from the beta particles of the explosion)....
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2013年1月31日 · The nuclear test was called Starfish Prime, and it was set off about 250 miles above the Pacific ocean. The explosions were clearly visible from Honolulu; amazingly, the residents were...
For an aurora monitor you will need to construct a simple stabilised supply. Now connect the input lead of an oscilloscope to the output – O/P pin. Power up. You should detect a roughly square wave TTL (0-5V) output at 20kHz →120kHz. Orientate the sensor roughly East-West and you should be seeing an output of approx 70kHz. Investigate (play).
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2011年12月12日 · The flash of the detonation creates a brief “false sunrise” over much of the Pacific Ocean, as well as an unusual auroral display resulting from the sudden release of charged particles trapped within Earth’s magnetic field. An electromagnetic pulse is also observed, more powerful than expected, causing some damage to the Hawaiian power grid.
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