File:Ivy Mike - fireball.jpg

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English: U.S. nuclear weapon test Ivy Mike, 31 Oct 1952, the first test of a hydrogen bomb. This is a photo of the fireball a few microseconds after detonation, captured by high-speed camera. The fireball measured 3 1/2 miles in diameter.
Date Taken on 31 October 1952
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This image is available from the National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office Photo Library under number IVY-52-07.

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Author Charles Wyckoff

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current05:18, 2 December 2005Thumbnail for version as of 05:18, 2 December 2005800 × 648 (65 KB)Fastfission~commonswiki (talk | contribs)U.S. shot MIKE of Operation Ivy, 31 Oct 1952. ==Licensing== *Source: http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/photos/default.htm {{PD-USGov-DOE}} Category:Nuclear tests

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