Canopus Nuke

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Granger Meador


Canopus
Originally uploaded by Pierre J.
I’ve had this shot on the wall of my classroom for almost two decades, but I was never sure which hydrogen bomb test it was from. Turns out it was the Canopus test by France in 1968 over the Fangataufa atoll. I found out because Flickr member Pierre J. posted some images of the test.

About Granger Meador

I enjoy day hikes, photography, podcasts, reading, web design, and technology. My wife Wendy and I work in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of our employment.
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1 Response to Canopus Nuke

  1. Granger Meador says:
    November 18, 2007 at 12:52 am

    Update: Evidently this was actually from France’s 914 kiloton Licorne Shot.

    Reply

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