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File:Flash-Lightning over Germany.ogv

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Description Several lightning strikes in a very short time. The recording was made in realtime with a digital video camera. 50 Hz. For better viewability, it should be stretched to a 10 or 15 times slowmotion.
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Author Stefan von Halenbach (SvonHalenbach (talk))
Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 30 May 2011. It was captioned as follows:
English: Several lightning strikes in a very short time.
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Deutsch: Mehrere Blitzeinschläge in kurzer Zeit.
English: Several lightning strikes in a very short time.
Svenska: Blixtnedslag under en kort tid.
中文（简体）：​短时间内的若干闪电。

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current09:06, 2 August 200812 s, 720 × 576 (898 KB)SvonHalenbach (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=short movie about a group of lightnings in a very short time. The recording was made in realtime with a digital video camera. 50 Hz. For better viewability, it should be stretched to a 10 or 15 times slowmotion. |Source=eigene A

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VP9 480P 188 kbps Completed 00:44, 25 February 2026 6.0 s
VP9 360P 139 kbps Completed 00:44, 25 February 2026 5.0 s
VP9 240P 124 kbps Completed 00:44, 25 February 2026 5.0 s
WebM 360P 499 kbps Completed 00:19, 25 February 2026 9.0 s
QuickTime 144p (MJPEG) 253 kbps Completed 02:23, 25 February 2026 1.0 s

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