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English: Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower, June 3, 1902, at 9:20 P.M. This is one of the earliest photographs of lightning in an urban setting In:"Thunder and Lightning", Camille Flammarion, translated by Walter Mostyn Published in 1906.
Français : La tour Eiffel heurtée par la foudre, 3 juin 1902, 21h20. Cette image est l'une des premières photos jamais réalisées montrant la foudre dans un environnement urbain. Extrait de "Tonnerre et éclairs", de Camille Flammarion.
Nederlands: De Eiffeltoren getroffen door de bliksem, 3 juni 1902, 21u20. Dit beeld is één van de eerste foto's ooit van bliksem in een stedelijke omgeving. Uit: "Tonnerre et éclairs" van Camille Flammarion
  • Caption: THE EIFFEL TOWER AS A COLOSSAL LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR. Photograph taken June 3, 1902, at 9.20 p.m., by M. G. Loppé. Published in the Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France (May, 1905).
  • Source: http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea00602.htm
  • Image ID: wea00602, Historic NWS Collection
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English: Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower
العربية: البرق يضرب برج إيفل
Česky: Úder blesku do Eiffelovy věže.
Dansk: Et lyn rammer Eiffeltårnet (1902)
Deutsch: Ein Blitz schlägt in den Eiffelturm ein. Frühe Aufnahme dieses Naturphänomens aus dem Jahr 1902
English: Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower
Español: Rayo cayendo sobre la Torre Eiffel.
Eesti: Välk tabab Eiffeli torni.
Suomi: Salama iskee Eiffel-torniin vuonna 1902.
Français : Éclair frappant la Tour Eiffel.
Galego: Lóstrego sobre a Torre Eiffel
Magyar: Az Eiffel-toronyba csapó villámok
Italiano: Un fulmine colpisce la torre Eiffel
日本語: エッフェル塔に落雷した瞬間
한국어: 에펠 탑에 떨어지는 번개
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Lyn slår ned i Eiffeltårnet.
Nederlands: Bliksem slaat in op de Eiffeltoren
‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Lyn slår ned i Eiffeltårnet.
Polski: Błyskawice nad wieżą Eiffla
Português: Raio sobre a Torre Eiffel
Русский: Молния ударяет в Эйфелеву башню, фотография 1902 г.
Slovenčina: Blesk zasahujúci Eiffelovu vežu
Svenska: Blixtnedslag i Eiffeltornet i Paris.
‪中文(简体)‬: 被闪电击中的巴黎爱菲尔塔
‪中文(繁體)‬: 被閃電擊中的巴黎艾非爾鐵塔


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22:18, 13 November 20051,220×1,816 (2.72 MB)Saperaud (*'''Description:''' Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower, June 3, 1902, at 9:20 P.M. This is one of the earliest photographs of lightning in an urban setting In:"Thunder and Lightning", Camille Flammarion, translated by Walter Mostyn Published in 1906 *''')