Trinity test

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Deutsch: Der Trinity-Test war der erste Test einer Kernwaffe und brachte die Menschheit in das Zeitalter der Atombombe. Der Test wurde am 16. Juli 1945 von den USA durchgeführt.
English: The "Trinity" test was the first ever nuclear test, conducted by the United States on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico.
Español: La prueba Trinity fue la primer prueba de un arma nuclear. Tuvo lugar el 16 de julio de 1945.
Français : Trinity était le nom de code du premier essai atomique de l'histoire. L'explosion eut lieu le 16 juillet 1945 à Alamogordo au Nouveau-Mexique dans le désert Jornada del Muerto.
Magyar: A Trinity, vagyis "Szentháromság" teszt volt az első nukleáris teszt, 1945. Július 16.-án, az USA területén található New Mexico területén.
Nederlands: Trinity was de codenaam van de eerste atoombom die tot ontploffing werd gebracht. Dat de atoombom echt werkte, werd duidelijk toen men op 16 juli 1945.
Svenska: Trinity är den plats där man genomförde det första kärnvapentestet, den 16 juli 1945.

[edit] Preparation

  • Location of the "Trinity" test.

  • The "Trinity" test basecamp.

  • The "Trinity" tower.

  • The "Trinity" device, hoisted up to its tower.

  • A partially assembled "gadget" at the top of the tower.

  • A more full assembled "gadget".

  • Sketch of the "Jumbo" device.

  • "Jumbo" brought to the site.

  • The "Jumbo" device.

  • The "Jumbo" device.

[edit] Detonation

  • A frame of the "Trinity" fireball, .025 seconds after detonation.

  • Film strip of the first second or so of the explosion.

  • The fireball ten seconds after detonation.

  • The fireball 15 seconds after detonation.

  • A somewhat blurry rare color photograph of the "Trinity" explosion.

  • One of the few color photographs of the "Trinity" explosion.

  • Another version of the preceding, less cropped.

  • Version similar to previous, but in black and white.

[edit] Results

  • Aerial view of the "Trinity" crater after the blast.

  • J. Robert Oppenheimer and others at the site of the "Trinity" explosion.

  • Two men at the "Trinity" crater.

  • "Jumbo" after the test.

  • Fallout around "Trinity" site.

  • Cattle exposed to "Trinity" fallout.

  • The monument at the "Trinity" site today.

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