Re: Differences between "bad" streamers and "good" streamers

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>

Hi Sue,

The shadow of the streamer is caused by the refraction of the heated air in
the streamer.  You might be able to see this with a high intensity
flashlight and a match.  I found out that trick with a 8mm projector and a
match.  It's the same effect as heat ripples on a hot day.

David E Weiss

 > Original poster: "S Gaeta by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<sgtporky-at-prodigy-dot-net>
 >
 > Someone took a picture of my coil with flash. You can barely make out the
 > streamers. The wierd part is that there was a solid white background in
the
 > photo, and in two of the photos it looks like there is a shadow of the
 > streamers on the wall. That's impossible! Isn't it????? How can something
 > that is light + invisable energy block light?
 >
 > Sue
 >